A late-night dispute in Highbridge turned violent just before 1 a.m. Wednesday, leaving three people injured in a shooting outside 1235 Grand Concourse, according to News 12 New York.
Officers responding to the scene found a 24-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his right leg, a 22-year-old man with a graze wound to the back of his head, and a 30-year-old woman with a graze wound to her neck. All three were taken to Lincoln Hospital and are expected to recover. Police say the shooting stemmed from an earlier dispute.
Investigators are looking for three men who took off on foot, heading southbound along the Grand Concourse. No arrests have been made as the investigation continues, per News 12 New York.
Violence on the Grand Concourse
The shooting is the latest in a string of violent incidents along the Grand Concourse corridor and in the surrounding Highbridge neighborhood, where recent stabbings and shootings have residents on edge. Citywide, shootings are down overall, but the Bronx is bucking that trend with roughly a 24 percent increase in shootings so far this year, based on NYPD statistics reported by Gothamist.
How to help
Detectives are asking anyone who might have information or video from the area to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling 1-800-577-TIPS or through the NYPD Crime Stoppers portal on the City of New York website, according to the NYPD program page.
There are still no arrests in the case, and investigators are continuing to track down leads, per News 12 New York.
