Incident

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4-07-2021 New York Bronx 1-1

Location

April 07, 2021

Claremont Parkway-Franklin Houses
544 Claremont Pkwy
Bronx, New York

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Tziah Townsend
Age: 21
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Jason Perez
Age: 24
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)

Notes

Shot in buttocks while playing dice game; died at hospital

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://nypost.com/2021/04/07/2-fatally-shot-on-grounds-of-nycha-buildings-cops-say/

URL: https://bronx.com/jason-perez-24-arrested-for-the-murder-of-tziah-townsend-21/

District

Congressional District: 15
State Senate District: 33
State House District: 79