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$10,000 Reward In Murder Of 91-Year-Old Nicholas Rappa In The Bronx

Nicholas Rappa 91-year-old Murder Suspect
(credit: NYPD)

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Police are now offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of whoever killed an elderly man in a Bronx garage.

Nicholas Rappa, 91, was found dead inside his garage in Pelham Gardens Tuesday.

He had been tied up with an electrical cord.

Nicholas Rappa 91-year-old Murder Suspect
(credit: NYPD)

Investigators say a man caught on surveillance video running from the scene is a person of interest.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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