Roman Martinez, 39, was found shot to death inside his camping trailer on the evening of July 29, 2024, at the corner of East 176th Street and Mohegan Avenue in the West Farms section of the Bronx. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene; initial reports said he had been asleep in the camper when multiple gunshot wounds to the head were discovered. His cousin Javier Bruno described him as a good person who did not deserve such a violent end, and family members gathered near the scene in grief.

The case stayed under investigation for several months with no arrest announced. On February 17, 2025, police arrested 20-year-old Jailyn Wagner in the 48th Precinct, charging Wagner with second degree murder, first degree manslaughter and second degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with Martinez’s killing. Authorities also accused Wagner of the July 23, 2024 shooting death of 28-year-old Cherif El Farissy at the same intersection during an alleged attempted robbery.

Does anyone have information about events near East 176th Street and Mohegan Avenue in late July 2024 that could help investigators or the families?