No arrests after 2 killed in Bronx shooting, NYPD investigating

A shooting in the Bronx left two men dead, and now police are looking for the gunman.

It happened just after 10 p.m. Thursday outside a home on Westchester Avenue in the Soundview section, according to the NYPD.

Officers arrived and found two men shot multiple times. A 43-year-old man and a 63-year-old man were both rushed to the hospital but were pronounced dead, police said.

"I dropped down" 

Angelique Irving said her husband, Egbert "Dread" Rutherford, was one of the victims. She said the two were partners for 30 years and came to America from Jamaica to build a life together.

"I dropped down like twice," she said. "We've been together since I was in my 20s."

Through her tears, she described her husband as a hardworking man who spent his days taking care of others.

"My husband don't mix with people. He goes to work seven days a week. Seven days," Angelique said.  

Egbert was a home health aide to a man named Colin Cross.

"I can't believe my caregiver is gone. He was a friend. He was a good worker," he said. "Fun guy. Very fun guy."

Irving said the other man who was killed was Curtis Brown, who was her husband's friend. 

Brown was also an immigrant from Jamaica. The two men often joined others playing dominoes at the Morrison Avenue Street Plaza. 

Witnesses told Irving the shooting happened after a brief confrontation with a group of men.

"They got into an argument, and then the guy take his gun out and shot him in his chest," she said.

NYPD continues investigation

Detectives were seen investigating overnight, placing evidence markers on and around a white Toyota that appeared to be hit by bullets. They were also inspecting a scooter found nearby.  

Police officials said they are looking for three men with dreadlocks, wearing dark clothing. No arrests have been made.

This precinct now has five homicides for 2026, which is about 5% of all homicides citywide.