Assam Alshaif, 21, was shot and killed on the morning of March 26, 2026, near Jerome Avenue and Bainbridge Avenue in the Norwood section of the Bronx, close to Woodlawn Station and across from Woodlawn Cemetery. Police responded about 9:48 a.m. to a 911 call and found Alshaif unconscious with a gunshot wound to the head; he was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital and died of his injuries. Witnesses described the attack as sudden and violent, with one saying the shooter stood over Alshaif and fired additional shots after he fell. A backpack and a pool of blood were left on the sidewalk as officers sealed off the scene.

Investigators identified 18-year-old Jadore Reid of Wakefield as the suspect; police said Reid was taken into custody the same day in the 52nd Precinct area. Reid was charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon, and prosecutors later described the killing as execution-style, alleging Reid followed Alshaif off a bus, shot him, and continued firing after he collapsed. Reporting linked Alshaif to a November 21, 2025, fatal shooting in Mount Vernon in which authorities believed he may have been involved; that connection was described as a possible motive and Reid allegedly told police he acted for a friend.

Does anyone have information about Alshaif’s movements that morning or about the reported link to the Mount Vernon shooting?