Police from the 43rd precinct responded to a call of shots fired at a Castle Hill strip mall. When they arrived they found three people had been shot and killed. This area which is right across the street from the Castle Hill Houses is prone to violence.
It appears that at the table set up in front of the medical center (in the photo above) is where the shooting occurred. The red cones on the ground are where empty casings were found and marked. the victims were identified as Mustafa Tarver age 33, Christopher Alleyne also age 33, and Arileida Jimenez age 45 who is believed to have been an innocent bystander.
In talking to neighborhood residents who would answer questions, it seems that there was an altercation over the weekend which may have led to this shooting. The residents also said that there is a lot of trouble in the neighborhood, but this is something nobody expected.
City Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr. and State Senator Luis Sepulveda were on scene when I arrived, but they were talking to people promoting the candidate for assembly who is the choice of The Bronx Democratic County Leader Marcos Crespo, and just happens to be a nurse. I could hear people say you come around after people are killed, and their blood is in the street to promote your candidate for office.
Police closed off the entire street in front of the mall, and searched the Castle Hill Houses looking for the shooter who remains at large. I spoke with the commanding officer of the 43rd precinct who said that this is an active investigation, and she could not comment any further. Police do have video of the shooter and the shooting.
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