On the morning of September 29, 2024, 33-year-old Alvin Ortiz was fatally shot in front of an apartment building on Morris Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights section of the Bronx. The shooting occurred at approximately 1:07 a.m. Ortiz sustained gunshot wounds to his left arm and chest and was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to St. Barnabas Hospital.

A 36-year-old man was also shot in the left arm and wrist and taken to the same hospital; he survived and was reported in stable condition. The 52nd Precinct and the NYPD opened a murder investigation, released photographs and video of a person of interest, and were seeking public help identifying that individual. As of early October 2024, no arrests had been announced and investigators were still trying to establish a motive.

If anyone has information about the shooting or recognizes the person of interest, please contact investigators.