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Bronx Local News: Fire Mystery in Bronx! FDNY Finds Body NOT Related to Fire in Building

Bronx Firefighters Battle Four-Alarm Blaze, Discover Woman Dead Inside Apartment  -FDNY Bronx Voice   November 29, 2025 BRONX LOCAL NEWS - A chaotic scene unfolded in the Bronx on Friday afternoon after a four-alarm fire tore through a six-story apartment building—leading firefighters not only to battle heavy flames, but also to a heartbreaking discovery inside one of the units. An elderly woman’s body was found and cops are investigating. The FDNY responded just after midday to 1520 Sheridan Avenue, where flames had erupted in apartment 6H. According to officials, the first units arrived in under four minutes. Despite that quick response, the fire had already pushed its way into the cockloft—the space between the top-floor ceiling and the roof—and began spreading into nearby apartments. In total, more than 170 firefighters and EMS personnel rushed to the scene, along with officers from the NYPD’s 44th Precinct. Nine people suffered minor injuries as crews worked their way th...

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Teen Shot in Bronx

Police are searching for this man in connection with the shooting of a teen in the Bronx.


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

October 2, 2022 


BRONX -  A 15-year-old boy was shot and wounded when he got into an arguement near PO Serrano Playground in the Bronx. 




At around 11 pm on September 30, a 15-year-old boy was standing in front of 830 Olmstead Avenue across the street from PO Serrano Playground in Castle Hill. The teen got into an arguement with two men on the street. 




One of the men pulled out a handgun and shot the teen in the left ankle. The gunman and his accomplice fled. 






The victim was rushed to Montefiore Medical Center by private means where he listed in stable condition. 




An investigation led to surveillance video from a deli a few steps away from where the teen was shot. Cops say the video is of the two suspects inside the deli prior to the shooting. 




The gunman is described as a male in his 20s, with a medium complexion, thin build who was last seen wearing a gray du-rag, black hooded sweatshirt, gray jeans and black sneakers. 



His accomplice is described as a male in his 20s, with a light complexion and thin build. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with an "LA" logo, dark jeans and red sneakers.


Anyone with information should call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls remain confidential.




 


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