NYPD makes arrest in Randell Timber murder case

NYPD makes arrest in Randell Timber murder case
NYPD crime scene investigative unit.

NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City have arrested 18-year-old Neville Pinkston in connection with the January 24 murder of Randell Timber, 25.

Pinkston was arrested on Sunday and charged with murder, Manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.

According to police on Tuesday, January 24, at approximately 11 pm, police responded to a 911 call reporting a male shot inside 1285 Washington Avenue at the NYCHA’s Morrisania Houses.

Timber was found inside apartment 1B unconscious and unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.