Bronx shooting near apartment building leaves man clinging to life as gun violence rocks borough again
A man is continuing to fight for his life on Tuesday morning after he was shot in the head in the Bronx the night prior.
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The Bronx was rocked by yet another shooting on Monday night, leaving a man clinging to life as of Tuesday morning, police sources said.
According to police sources, the shooting happened just after 9 p.m. on March 16 outside the entrance to an apartment building at 167 West 231st St. in Kingsbridge.
Officers from the 50th Precinct rushed to the scene after receiving a 911 call about a man shot at the location. When they arrived, they were told by witnesses that a man had been shot in the head; he was taken via private means to a local hospital for treatment.
Police learned that the victim, a 30-year-old man, had been brought to NewYork Presbyterian Allen Hospital in Manhattan. As of Tuesday morning, he was listed in critical condition.
Nearly half of all shootings in New York City reported so far this year (45%) have occurred in the Bronx — 44 out of 98 incidents through March 8. Fifty-two victims were injured in the Bronx shootings this year, also accounting for 45% of the citywide shooting victim total (116) through that same period.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch previously admitted that the Bronx has steadily led the way in crime more than any other borough. During her State of the NYPD address last month, she revealed that the department will split Patrol Borough Bronx, which oversees all of the borough’s precincts, into two police sections. This managerial change, expected to take place this spring, will allow the NYPD to bring more cops into the borough.
As for Monday night’s shooting, police did not immediately indicate a possible motive or a description of the gunman. No arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation, police said.
Anyone with information regarding this incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
