A Philadelphia man who stormed into an Allerton gas station and shot a worker in the head has been sentenced in the Bronx, closing the New York side of a two-state shooting spree that stunned both cities.
Termaine Saulsbury, 42, of Philadelphia was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison for the November 2022 attack on a 59-year-old gas station employee in the Allerton section of the Bronx. The victim was shot inside the station office and survived, but prosecutors say he was left with life-altering injuries that required multiple surgeries and months on a ventilator and feeding tube.
Saulsbury was already in custody in Pennsylvania for a related shooting there. His New York sentence will run at the same time as his longer Philadelphia term, meaning he will not serve the Bronx time consecutively.
What Prosecutors Say
According to the Bronx District Attorney’s office, the Bronx shooting unfolded on November 22, 2022, at about 7 p.m. Saulsbury walked into the gas station at 2290 Boston Road, opened the office door and shot the worker in the head.
The DA’s statement says the bullet pierced the victim’s skull, and court documents show the man needed multiple surgeries and spent months on life support. Saulsbury fled the scene, leaving the wounded employee fighting for his life as investigators began piecing the case together.
Sentencing In The Bronx
News12 Bronx reports that a judge imposed the 17-year sentence on Thursday and quoted District Attorney Darcel D. Clark calling the attack “brutal” and saying the defendant has been held accountable.
The outlet notes that Saulsbury will serve the Bronx sentence at the same time as his Pennsylvania term. The coverage frames the ruling as the legal close of a two-state investigation into what authorities have described as apparently random attacks.
Philadelphia Connection
Just days after the Bronx ambush, Saulsbury shot a Philadelphia Parking Authority enforcement officer on November 25, 2022. He later pleaded guilty in that case and, as part of a negotiated deal, received a 17½ to 35 year sentence in Pennsylvania, according to KYW Newsradio.
That reporting identifies the officer as Timothy McKenzie and says he was shot in the ear and shoulder and survived. Officials said investigators in Philadelphia and New York relied on surveillance footage and vehicle information to link both shootings to Saulsbury.
Charges And Court Timeline
The Bronx District Attorney’s office says Saulsbury was indicted on January 29, 2026, on second degree attempted murder, first degree assault and multiple weapons charges, and was remanded at arraignment. Prosecutors say he was extradited from Pennsylvania to face the Bronx case and later pleaded guilty there earlier this year.
The Bronx prosecution is being handled by Trial Bureau 60, according to the DA’s office.
What This Means
News12 Bronx notes that Saulsbury’s New York and Pennsylvania sentences will run simultaneously, which means his total time behind bars will be driven by the longer Philadelphia term rather than stacked on top of the Bronx sentence.
Court records underscore that an indictment is only an accusation, but in this case Saulsbury has now pleaded guilty in both jurisdictions. He faces decades in prison, and the case stands as a stark example of interstate cooperation to track and prosecute a pair of apparently random, ambush-style shootings that left two working people gravely wounded.
