Gregory Stewart, 38, was shot and killed in a stairway of Sotomayor Houses in the Soundview section of the Bronx on December 8th. On Sunday night, Stewart was found shot in the head at 1744 Watson Ave and was taken by EMS to NYC Health+Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police taped off the scene and took Sean Grant, 28, a person of interest, into custody as part of the ongoing investigation. Grant was later charged with murder.
New York City experienced the fewest shooting incidents and fatalities in its history throughout the first 11 months of this year. With 16 murders, November’s murder rate was likewise at its lowest point in recorded history, matching the previous record established in 2018.
“Right strategy. Great execution. That’s how you set record after record,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a statement. “Thank you to the members of the NYPD who have sacrificed so much this year to drive down violent crime to record lows.”
According to the NYPD, this is the longest period of time in recorded history without a homicide was set in 2015, and the NYPD is looking into the city’s first apparent killing in 12 calendar days.
Police say Grant is a resident of the Sotomayor Houses. Stewart didn’t live there. It is unknown what led Stewart to the housing complex. Grant faces murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon charges.
