On Monday, July 28, 2025, at approximately 0600 hours, New York City Police Department ( NYPD ) police officers responded to a 911 call of two males, shot in front of 500 Brush Avenue, within the confines of the 45 th Precinct in the Bronx.

Upon arrival, officers observed a 21-year-old male victim with gunshot wounds to the abdomen and buttocks and a 22-year-old male victim with gunshot wounds to the armpit and shoulder.

EMS responded and transported both victims to NYC Health + Hospitals /Jacobi in critical condition and later succumbed to their injuries and pronounced deceased.

Following proper family notification, the victims have been identified as indicated.

Victims :

Adam Waldropt

address withheld

Bronx, NY 10462

Gabriel Alvarez

address withheld

Stratford, CT 066

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