A 31-year-old man was shot in the head Tuesday night outside 2624 Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, struck by gunfire from one of three unidentified men who approached him around 10:01 p.m. before fleeing into the subway system. Emergency responders rushed the victim to a nearby trauma hospital, and police are still searching for the shooter and his two companions.
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers, the victim was standing in front of the address when the trio approached him. One of the men brandished a black 9mm handgun and discharged multiple rounds in the victim's direction, with the bullets striking him in the right side of the head. The three suspects then fled eastbound on East Kingsbridge Road and entered the transit system, according to the same alert.
Responding NYPD officers recovered a firearm at the scene, while emergency medical personnel transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital for treatment of his gunshot wound, according to NurPhoto. St. Barnabas, located at 4422 Third Avenue, is a state-designated Level II Trauma Center and 422-bed acute care facility that serves as a primary receiving hospital for severe traumatic injuries in the borough, per Wikipedia.
A Shooting Steps From the 4 Train
The shooting scene sits directly adjacent to the elevated Kingsbridge Road subway station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line, which serves the 4 train and provides direct transit access through the Bronx and into Manhattan. That proximity appears to explain how the three suspects were able to disappear so quickly, slipping into one of the busiest pedestrian and transit hubs along the corridor.
The 2600 block of Jerome Avenue falls under the jurisdiction of the NYPD's 52nd Precinct, headquartered at 3016 Webster Avenue, which covers the northern Bronx neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Fordham, Norwood, and Kingsbridge Heights, according to information published by NYC.gov. It's one of the busiest patrol commands in the borough, and it's the command now tasked with tracking down the three men.
A Corridor With a Recent History of Gunfire
This is not the first time gun violence has struck the Jerome Avenue corridor this summer. Less than a month earlier, on July 16, a separate shooting at 2362 Jerome Avenue in nearby Fordham Heights left a 29-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound to the head, as Hoodline previously reported. Crime data for the 52nd Precinct reported in August 2026 shows year-to-date increases in major violent crime categories, including felony assault and robbery, compared to the same period last year, according to the Norwood News.
Community-based violence interruption efforts remain active in the area. The Kingsbridge Heights and Jerome Avenue corridor is served by initiatives including Building Impact from Violence with Action and Respect, known as BRAG, which deploys trained street interrupters under Good Shepherd Services to de-escalate local conflicts during peak gun-violence hours, per the Riverdale Press report.
Potential Charges If Suspects Are Caught
Legally, the three men could face serious felony exposure once identified. Under New York Penal Law § 120.10, Assault in the First Degree — intentionally causing serious physical injury with a deadly weapon — is a Class B violent felony carrying 5 to 25 years in state prison, according to the New York State Senate. Prosecutors could alternatively pursue Attempted Murder in the Second Degree under Penal Law §§ 110/125.25, also a Class B violent felony punishable by up to 25 years, which requires establishing intent to cause death, per the New York State Courts.
The NYPD is asking anyone with information to come forward. Tips can be submitted anonymously through the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), in Spanish at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), through the Crime Stoppers website, or by direct message on X to @NYPDTips. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $3,500 for information leading to an arrest and indictment, funded entirely through private donations administered by the non-profit New York City Police Foundation rather than tax dollars.
Key questions remain unresolved, including the motive behind the confrontation, whether the victim was specifically targeted, and whether MTA or storefront surveillance cameras captured usable images of the three suspects. Investigators have not released further details on the victim's condition or identity.
