A 35-year-old man was shot in both ankles near 171 North Broadway in Yonkers just after 2:30 a.m. Friday, and by 9 a.m. investigators were seen combing through bushes outside a property at 175 North Broadway, right next to the scene. The victim was rushed to an area hospital and is listed in stable condition, with his injuries not considered life-threatening.
Yonkers Police detectives are investigating the shooting, but as of Friday had released no information about what led to the gunfire or about a possible suspect, according to DailyVoice.com. Police say they received a report of shots fired near North Broadway early Friday morning, and officers arrived to find the man suffering from gunshot wounds to both ankles.
North Broadway was taped off for hours afterward as investigators processed the area, as reported by News 12 Hudson Valley. The outlet also reported that a nearby sidewalk contained blood and several empty alcohol containers, though it remains unclear what role, if any, those items played in the shooting. When News 12 Westchester crews arrived around 9 a.m., they observed investigators specifically searching the bushes outside 175 North Broadway, adjacent to where the shooting was initially reported near 171 North Broadway.
Unanswered Questions Linger Over Ankle Wounds
Several key details remain unresolved. It is not known why the shooter targeted the victim's ankles specifically, whether surveillance footage or the blood and alcohol containers collected at the scene have produced any suspect leads, or whether the victim and the shooter knew each other before the 2:30 a.m. encounter. The story remains developing as detectives continue their work.
This is not the first time gunfire has struck the North Broadway corridor. The Yonkers Police Department investigated a non-fatal shooting at 944 North Broadway in June 2025 that stemmed from a dispute between two men outside a nearby office building, resulting in the arrest of a 34-year-old suspect on second-degree attempted murder and weapon charges. Detectives this time have modern tools at their disposal too — the department deployed a citywide Drone as First Responder program earlier in 2026 to help patrol officers and detectives canvass active crime scenes and outdoor areas.
Gun Violence Trends Diverge From Citywide Declines
The shooting comes even as state and county figures show broad declines in gun violence across Yonkers. Eighteen of the 28 municipalities in New York's Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative, including Yonkers, recorded zero firearm-related homicides during the first four months of 2026, according to the New York State Governor's Office. Statewide, gun violence across GIVE communities fell by 19 percent during the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, per a later announcement from the same office.
Yet Yonkers continues to account for a disproportionate share of illegal firearm activity within Westchester County. The Westchester County District Attorney's Office reported that law enforcement recovered 48 firearms and made 61 arrests connected to gun crimes countywide during the fourth quarter of 2025, with Yonkers leading all municipalities with 20 gun recoveries — well ahead of Mount Vernon's 15. Nearly half of those arrested on gun charges countywide, 49 percent, were out-of-county residents, with the largest share coming from the Bronx, which shares a border with southern Yonkers.
Westchester County officials reported in October 2025 that injury-causing shootings across Yonkers and Mount Vernon, the county's two GIVE communities, had dropped 42 percent during the first four months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. That progress was tied in part to $11.4 million in state grants aimed at modernizing local law enforcement tools.
Potential Charges If a Suspect Is Identified
Should investigators identify and arrest a suspect, the case could bring serious felony exposure under New York law. Intentionally causing physical injury with a firearm is classified as second-degree assault, a Class D violent felony carrying up to seven years in prison. If prosecutors determine the shooting caused serious physical injury or showed depraved indifference to human life, the charge could be elevated to first-degree assault, a Class B violent felony punishable by five to 25 years in state prison.
Hoodline previously reported on a separate late-night Yonkers shooting where police stayed tight-lipped about suspect details in the immediate aftermath. As with that case, Friday's shooting remains under investigation, with Yonkers Police detectives yet to release further information about a motive or suspect.
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