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On a cold December morning in 2005, off-duty NYPD Officer Daniel Enchautegui, 28, was shot and killed in the Bronx after intervening during a reported burglary on Arnow Place. After hearing glass breaking at a neighbor’s residence, Enchautegui called 911, armed himself with his off-duty weapon, hung his shield around his neck and went outside to investigate while waiting for backup. He confronted two men exiting the house, identified himself in English and Spanish and ordered them not to move. A gunfight ensued and Enchautegui was struck in the chest by a .357 Magnum; he managed to return fire and wounded both suspects before collapsing. He was taken to Jacobi Medical Center and pronounced dead.

Two men were arrested at the scene: Steven Armento, 48, and actor Lillo Brancato Jr., 29. Investigators say the pair had been trying to break into the house to steal drugs after a night out. Both were charged in connection with Enchautegui’s death. What can readers add about Enchautegui or that neighborhood that might help fill in the timeline that morning?