An argument on a Bronx street ended in gunfire and the death of 18-year-old Rize King Ashmeade. On the evening of June 7, 2025, at about 9:45 PM, a verbal dispute at 18 West Kingsbridge Road escalated and Ashmeade was shot. He was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital and initially listed in stable condition, but died of his injuries on Monday, June 16, 2025. The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide.

The investigation led to the arrest of a 17-year-old male on June 17, 2025. The youth was taken into custody inside the 52nd Precinct, where the shooting occurred, and was charged with two counts of attempted murder, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. The probe into the circumstances of the shooting is ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the June 7 incident or has information about what happened at West Kingsbridge Road that night, please share what you know.