A late-night shooting in Concourse Village has police searching for a gunman after a 32-year-old man was wounded on June 7, leaving him hospitalized but expected to survive. The gunfire rang out just before 11:30 p.m. in front of a residential building on East 162nd Street, prompting investigators to release surveillance footage as they work to track down the shooter.
According to News 12 Bronx, the victim was hit in the abdomen outside 453 East 162nd Street and taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, where officials say he is expected to recover. Police released video of the suspect they say opened fire, showing a man in a white T-shirt, dark-colored shorts and carrying a black bookbag. Investigators describe him as about 5 feet 5 inches tall, between 18 and 25 years old, and say he ran southbound on Melrose Avenue after the shooting.
How to help
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, or to submit a tip through the Crime Stoppers website or mobile app, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. Tips can be submitted anonymously, and callers may be eligible for a reward if the information leads to an arrest.
Neighborhood context
Concourse Village has already seen multiple shootings this year, a pattern that has residents on edge and has drawn extra attention from police. In March, Hoodline reported on a case in which a shooting victim walked into BronxCare after being wounded (walked himself into BronxCare after being shot), and in April covered a late-night dispute on Sherman Avenue that left a teen injured (midnight Sherman Avenue clash that left a teen shot), underscoring local concerns.
There have been no arrests announced in the East 162nd Street shooting, and detectives are continuing to review surveillance and chase down leads, News 12 Bronx reports. Anyone with video or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
