On August 3, 2021, at about 8:13 p.m., 32-year-old Ronnell Garmie was shot in front of an apartment building at 2335 Tiebout Avenue in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx. Officers who responded to a 911 call found him unconscious with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The NYPD’s 46th Precinct opened the investigation after the shooting; no motive was reported at the time. The inquiry continued for months and on November 2, 2021, police arrested 21-year-old Arys Rodriguez of the Bronx and charged him with murder in connection with Garmie’s death.

If anyone in Fordham Heights that evening saw something relevant or has information about what led to the shooting, please come forward.