An 18-year-old man was shot in the back Sunday night near Arthur Avenue and East 175th Street in the Tremont section of the Bronx, and as of Monday morning, no arrests had been made. Police responded to the scene around 9:15 p.m. and found the teen with a gunshot wound to the back before EMS rushed him to a nearby hospital.
According to News 12 Bronx, the teen was found with a gunshot wound to his back and was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he is expected to recover. The investigation remains ongoing, and the outlet's report notes that police have not made any arrests in the case.
The shooting happened within the jurisdiction of the NYPD's 48th Precinct, which patrols East Tremont, Belmont, and West Farms from its stationhouse on the Cross Bronx Expressway, according to the NYPD. The precinct's southern border runs along Crotona Park and the expressway itself, placing the shooting scene near the heart of its patrol footprint.
A Corner With a Violent History
The intersection is on Arthur Avenue, a stretch lined with commercial storefronts that is the scene of Sunday's shooting.
The area around Arthur Avenue and East 176th Street is one block north of where the teen was shot.
Care at One of the Bronx's Oldest Hospitals
St. Barnabas Hospital, where the wounded teen was treated, operates a designated Level II Trauma Center at 4422 Third Avenue and stands as New York City's oldest continuously operating healthcare facility, founded in 1866, according to SBH Health System. The safety-net hospital provides 24-hour surgical emergency intervention for trauma victims across the Bronx.
If investigators identify and arrest a shooter, potential charges would depend on the facts and applicable law.
Part of a Broader, Mixed Crime Picture
The shooting lands amid a complicated citywide crime picture. The broader crime picture includes both shootings and other violent-crime complaints.
At the precinct level, crime remains part of the broader picture. The area has also appeared in past public-safety reporting.
Anyone With Information Is Asked to Come Forward
Sunday's shooting remains under investigation. With no suspect identified in this latest case, investigators are seeking information from the public.
Anyone with information can share it with investigators.
