Gunfire outside an NYPD facility in the Highbridge section of the Bronx on Sunday sent detectives fanning out along Sedgwick Avenue, after a man was found shot multiple times. The victim was rushed to Harlem Hospital, where police said he was listed in stable condition, and investigators began combing the area for evidence and suspects.
Where officers found him
Officers discovered a 31-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds outside the NYPD Strategic Response Group facility at 1278 Sedgwick Avenue, according to amNewYork. EMS took him to Harlem Hospital, where he was reported in stable condition. Investigators said he had been shot in the right arm and right shoulder and also suffered a graze wound to the head. Police noted he was conscious when they arrived and was able to give detectives a brief account of what happened.
The building and the block
The spot where the victim was found is a known NYPD property, and public records list 1278 Sedgwick Avenue as a Strategic Response Group/Task Force facility. City property listings identify the address as a police-department building, underscoring how unusual it is for a shooting to unfold at or so close to an active law-enforcement location. PropertyShark lists the site as police property.
Police search and evidence
Investigators say the actual shooting scene was outside an apartment building a short distance away at 1526 Sedgwick Avenue, where officers recovered several shell casings. amNewYork reports that police are looking for two men who ran off on foot after the gunfire. No arrests have been announced. Anyone with information or video is asked to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or submit a tip online at Crime Stoppers.
Precinct trends
The shooting falls within the 46th Precinct, where NYPD CompStat numbers show a mixed picture this year. Reporting based on those CompStat figures indicates that some categories of violent crime have declined while murders and other major offenses have risen year-to-date, a pattern that local outlets and community leaders have been flagging in recent weeks. Norwood News published precinct charts derived from NYPD data that lay out those shifts.
The investigation remains active, and detectives continue to canvass Sedgwick Avenue for surveillance footage and witnesses. Hoodline will update this story as officials release more information.
