A gunman opened fire on a group of people standing outside a two-story storefront building on East Burnside Avenue in the Bronx last Friday night, then bolted on foot, according to police. No arrests have been made, and the shooter remains unidentified.
The shooting happened at approximately 8:36 p.m. on September 11 in front of 292 East Burnside Avenue, within the confines of the 46th Precinct, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers
. The unidentified individual displayed and discharged a firearm at a group of unidentified people before fleeing the scene. Police have classified the incident as reckless endangerment. The building itself is a mixed-use commercial property, originally constructed in 1910, that houses ground-floor storefronts alongside residential units in the Tremont and Mount Hope section of the Bronx, according to property records reviewed by
PropertyShark
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After firing the shots, the suspect ran westbound on East 178th Street.
What Charges Could the Shooter Face
Depending on how prosecutors ultimately characterize the conduct, the suspect could face vastly different criminal exposure. Under New York Penal Law § 120.25, Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree is a Class D felony punishable by up to seven years in state prison, reserved for conduct that recklessly creates a grave risk of death under circumstances demonstrating depraved indifference to human life, according to the New York State Senate. Discharging a firearm into a group of people typically meets that statutory threshold, per the same source.
By contrast, the lesser offense, Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree under Penal Law § 120.20, applies when someone recklessly creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury, according to the Law Offices of Mehdi Essmidi. Prosecutors ultimately weigh whether the conduct showed depraved indifference to human life when deciding which charge level applies, the firm notes. NYPD has so far classified the Burnside Avenue bulletin only as reckless endangerment, without specifying degree.
A Precinct Already Strained by Rising Violence
The 46th Precinct, headquartered at 2120 Ryer Avenue, patrols central-western Bronx neighborhoods including Mount Hope, Morris Heights, University Heights, and Fordham — a high-density command balancing dense residential blocks with high-traffic commercial corridors, according to NYC Community Board 5. NYPD CompStat data through September 13 shows the precinct recorded 790 felony assaults year-to-date, a 28.9% jump from 613 during the same period in 2025, contributing to an overall 10.17% rise in major index crimes across the command.
Shooting incidents have followed a similar trajectory. The same CompStat figures report 21 shooting incidents in the 46th Precinct year-to-date through September 13, compared with 18 recorded over the same stretch last year, even as Norwood News reports that gun violence has fallen elsewhere across the city. NYPD officials touted record citywide drops in murders and overall shooting incidents during the first five months of 2026, but the outlet notes that select Bronx commands, including the 46th, have continued to grapple with localized upticks in violent offenses.
That contrast helped drive a mid-2026 restructuring of Bronx patrol operations, when the department split the borough into Patrol Borough Bronx North and Patrol Borough Bronx South, assigning the 46th Precinct to the North command to increase localized officer deployments. The borough command split brought dedicated homicide, evidence collection, and neighborhood safety units to northern Bronx precincts, the same reporting states.
How to Submit a Tip
Anyone with information about the shooter's identity is asked to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers, which maintains confidential hotlines around the clock at 1-800-577-TIPS and 1-888-57-PISTA for Spanish speakers. The program, run in partnership with the New York City Police Foundation, offers up to $3,500 for anonymous tips leading to an arrest and indictment. Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website or the @NYPDTips account on X.
The Burnside Avenue shooting remains under investigation in the 46th Precinct. No further details about the suspect's description or motive have been released as the investigation continues.
