The Mount Eden community is mourning the lost of an inspirational 19-year-old man gunned down near Rockwood Street and Walton Avenue. According to police, Joseph Jimenez, a former student-athlete at Bathgate High School, was heading to his girlfriend’s home on Walton Avenue on Saturday, October 15 around 11:30 p.m. Police said Jimenez was likely mistaken for someone else when he was shot in the head a block away from his home. The unconscious and unresponsive teen was rushed to Bronx Lebanon Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Jimenez was a sophomore at Hostos College Community and a talented basketball player. A memorial was created outside of his house on Monday, October 17. No arrests have been made and the motive remains unclear in this case. Anyone with information about Jimenez’s death is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls are kept strictly confidential.
Murdered Mount Eden Teen Remembered
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