An unidentified gunman who opened fire multiple times outside a building on East 92nd Street in Manhattan back in July remains at large, and NYPD investigators are now publicly asking for help finding him. Police say the shooter fled on foot to parts unknown after firing the shots and has not been identified.
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers
, the incident happened on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at approximately 8:15 P.M. in front of 102 East 92nd Street, when an unidentified individual discharged a firearm multiple times before fleeing on foot to parts unknown. Separately, emergency radio logs recorded by the Citizen app showed a 911 report of shots fired near East 92nd Street that night at 8:22 P.M., according to
Citizen
. The public appeal for tips came exactly two months after the shooting, with NYPD Crime Stoppers releasing its bulletin on September 15, 2026.
Two-Month Gap Between Shots and Public Appeal
That delay between the July shooting and the September tip request stands out. Whether shell casings were recovered at the scene, or whether ballistic evidence ties this shooting to any other active case, remains unknown.
NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for anonymous information leading to an arrest and indictment, with tips accepted at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The reward program is funded independently through the non-profit New York City Police Foundation, as Hoodline reported in its coverage of a separate wanted gunman case tied to the same East 92nd Street corridor in Brooklyn earlier this year.
What Charges Could Follow an Arrest
Legally, the case as described falls under reckless endangerment statutes. Reckless endangerment in the second degree, under New York Penal Law Section 120.20, is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison for conduct that recklessly creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury, according to New York Lawyers. If prosecutors elevate the charge to reckless endangerment in the first degree under Penal Law Section 120.25, it becomes a Class D felony carrying up to seven years in prison for conduct evincing a depraved indifference to human life that creates a grave risk of death, per the same source's separate breakdown of the felony statute.
Any prosecution would still need to clear an evidentiary hurdle. New York Court of Appeals precedent in People v. Davis established that a reckless endangerment charge involving a firearm requires proof the weapon was operable, since an inoperable gun cannot legally create a substantial risk of physical injury, according to the New York Criminal Lawyer Blog.
A Rare Incident in a Precinct With Falling Crime
The shooting occurred outside 102 East 92nd Street. The shooting also arrives amid a broader citywide decline in gun violence: New York City recorded 322 shooting incidents and 122 homicides during the first half of 2026, marking the lowest mid-year totals for shootings and murders in recorded city history, per FOX 5 New York. NYPD has also reported citywide shooting figures.
Still, the decline in shootings hasn't necessarily translated to a broader sense of safety. While major violent crimes like shootings declined citywide in 2025, overall reported offenses across the city — including misdemeanor assaults and harassment — remained roughly 25% higher than pre-pandemic 2019 levels, according to Vital City. The available sources do not establish details of other recent incidents in the Upper East Side.
For now, the gunman who fired shots outside 102 East 92nd Street in July remains unidentified, and investigators are relying on the public to help close the case. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-577-TIPS.
