Rafael Vasquez, 32, was found unconscious and unresponsive near East 180th Street and Creston Avenue in the Bronx at about 7:33 a.m. on September 11, 2024, after a 911 call reporting a shooting. Police and EMS transported him to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he died of gunshot wounds to the face and back.

The NYPD arrested 32-year-old Kelvin Mata of the Bronx the following day, September 12, 2024, at about 11:08 a.m. in the 46th Precinct. Mata has been charged with murder, first-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a firearm; he also faces numerous counts related to criminal sale of a controlled substance, including indictments listing 82 counts and 169 counts of criminal sale in the third degree and one count in the fifth degree. The connection between Mata and Vasquez has not been publicly detailed.

Anyone with information about Rafael Vasquez, his movements that morning, or the events around East 180th Street and Creston Avenue is asked to come forward.