Early Friday morning in the Bronx, a quiet residential block near Buhre Avenue and Mahan Avenue turned into a crime scene when someone opened fire on an apartment door, then bolted down the street, according to police.
The incident unfolded inside a residential building within the NYPD's 45th Precinct area, and authorities say the suspect took off on foot heading eastbound on Buhre Avenue. Officers are now asking the public for help tracking the person down, who is wanted on a reckless endangerment charge.
What Police Released
According to a post on NYPD Crime Stoppers' Facebook page, an unidentified individual walked into a residential building near Buhre Avenue and Mahan Avenue, pulled out a firearm, and fired multiple rounds at a door.
After squeezing off the shots, the person ran away eastbound on Buhre Avenue, police said. The case is being treated as reckless endangerment, and investigators are asking anyone who recognizes the suspect or has useful information to send a direct message to @NYPDTips or call the tip line listed in the Crime Stoppers notice.
Where This Happened And How To Help
The shooting took place in the northeastern Bronx within the NYPD's 45th Precinct, which covers neighborhoods including Pelham Bay and Co-op City. The precinct's official page, the 45th Precinct, lists station contact information and the precinct address.
The NYPD's Crime Stoppers program outlines how tipsters can reach investigators without giving their names. As described by NYPD Crime Stoppers, information can be submitted anonymously by phone, through an app, or online, and callers may be eligible for a reward. The hotline number is 1-800-577-TIPS.
Legal Context
Reckless endangerment, the charge cited in the Crime Stoppers alert, can be brought at different levels under New York law, depending on how serious the risk was to others. Reckless endangerment in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor, while first degree reckless endangerment, which involves depraved indifference and a grave risk of death, is a class D felony, according to New York statutes summarized by FindLaw.
Police are urging neighbors with doorbell cameras or other surveillance systems to review their footage and contact Crime Stoppers or the 45th Precinct if they see anything that might help. Authorities have not released the suspect's identity and have not said whether anyone was injured in the incident.
