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‘Let Jhony Go’ - Protestors Demand Bodega Owner Be Set Free After Defending Self

Bodega Owner Facing Charges After Shooting Gunman with ‘Found’ Weapon Founder and spokesman for the United Bodegas of America Fernando Mateo (Center) is calling on the Bronx District Attorney to drop all charges against bodega owner Jhony Gomez during a rally on Elton Avenue. -Photo by David Greene By David Greene  Bronx Voice  December 17, 2024  Follow @Bronxvoice1 BRONX - A Bronx bodega owner is facing illegal weapons charges after he claimed to have found a stashed handgun in his public bathroom and used it against two alleged stickup men before he could turn it in to police. According to the United Bodegas of America (UBA), Jhony Gomez, the owner of Mi Gerizin Market at 777 Elton Avenue was behind the counter on Thanksgiving morning, November 28, when two masked men entered the store demanding cash. UBA claims Gomez was defending customers inside his store and himself when he f...

Pelham Bay Pedestrian Struck by Car, Dies of Injuries



By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

March 15, 2023


BRONX - A pedestrian struck by an SUV near Pelham Bay train station last month died of his injuries. 





At around 4:30 am on February 24, a 40-year-old man was walking on Westchester Avenue in the lane left of traffic on the corner of Westchester Ave and Sands Place. Cops said a 2013 black GMC Yukon SUV traveling north struck the pedestrian. The truck initially took off but cops said the 44-year-old female driver returned to the scene a short time later. 





The victim suffered head injuries and was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center. On March 11, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. 


SUSPECT SOUGHT IN MCDONALD’S DELIVERY SHOOTING



BRONX - Cops are looking for a third suspect in connection with the shooting of two deliverymen outside a Bronx McDonald’s. Reports say the shooting stemmed from a dispute between the deliverymen. 

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The victim’s name is being withheld pending family notification.  





Cops say there have been no arrests at this time and the investigation remains ongoing. 






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