78-Year-Old Bronx Stray-Bullet Shooting Victim Remembered as "the Grandfather" of Grieving Community

78-year-old Bronx stray-bullet shooting victim remembered as "the grandfather" of grieving community

Edgar Spence, 78, lived on Alexander Avenue in the Bronx for over 20 years. He quickly became "the grandfather" of the community.

15-year-old boy and 78-year-old man killed in Queens and Bronx shootings, police say

The NYPD says it is looking for the people responsible for the killings.

Mott Haven: 78-Year-Old Mitchel Houses NYCHA Resident Shot While Sitting outside on Bench

POLICE CORDON OFF the crime scene at Mitchel Houses NYCHA complex located at 225 Alexander Avenue in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx after a 78-year-old resident was shot at 205 Alexander Avenue while apparently sitting on a bench on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Image courtesy of the Citizens’ App Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson has shared her reaction to the fatal shooting of a 78-year-old Mitchel Houses NYCHA resident in the Mott Haven…

Edgar Spence, 78, Murdered

On Thursday, April 16, 2026, at approximately 2225 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call for an assault at 205 Alexander Avenue, within the confines of the 40th Precinct / PSA 7 in the Bronx. Upon arrival, officers observed a 78-year-old male victim with a gunshot wound to the torso. EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he was pronounced deceased. Edga…