A horrific discovery was made early Thursday morning in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx, where police found four people — two men and two women — dead inside a residential apartment in what authorities are calling an apparent murder-suicide.
According to the NYPD, officers responded to a 911 call reporting gunshots just after 6:00 a.m. at an apartment building on Cincinnatus Avenue near Castle Hill Avenue. When police arrived, they forced entry into the unit and found all four victims with gunshot wounds. A firearm was recovered at the scene.
Detectives believe one of the deceased, a 43-year-old man, shot the others before turning the gun on himself. The victims’ identities have not yet been publicly released pending notification of their families. However, police confirmed that all individuals were adults and are believed to have known each other.
A preliminary investigation suggests the incident may have stemmed from a domestic dispute that escalated into violence. Neighbors told reporters they heard shouting shortly before multiple gunshots rang out. “It was like five or six loud bangs, then silence,” said one resident. “When I saw the police running in, I knew something terrible had happened.”
Authorities have not indicated any threat to the public and are continuing to gather forensic evidence. The NYPD’s Homicide Squad and Crime Scene Unit remain on site as of Thursday afternoon.
The tragic case has shaken the Castle Hill community, which has struggled with a rise in violent incidents over the past year. City officials expressed condolences to the families and renewed calls for better support systems for mental health and domestic violence prevention.
Key Details:
- Location: Cincinnatus Avenue, Castle Hill, Bronx.
- Victims: Two men, two women (all adults).
- Suspect: Believed to be one of the deceased males.
- Weapon: Handgun recovered on site.
- Possible motive: Domestic dispute leading to murder-suicide.
- Investigation: Ongoing by NYPD Homicide Division.
This incident marks one of the deadliest acts of domestic violence in New York City this year, reigniting conversations about access to firearms and mental health resources in urban communities.
