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Quadruple Shooting in the Bronx

1 Dead, 3 Wounded in Bronx Shooting 

Four people were shot, 1 died during a quadruple shooting in the Bronx. -Photo by David Greene
Four people were shot, 1 died during a quadruple shooting in the Bronx. -Photo by David Greene

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

January 21, 2024 


BRONX - One man is dead and three people were wounded during a quadruple shooting in the Bronx, the NYPD said. 


A group of males ages 23 to 52 were all shot outside a Bronx hamburger joint in the Williamsbridge section. Cops said a 23-year-old was reported to have died from his wounds. 


At around 6 am this morning, cops from the 47th Precinct responded to a 911 call at Jimbo’s Hamburgers at 4137 White Plains Road. Cops discovered a 23-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the torso. 


The victim was rushed by EMS to Jacobi Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead. 


Police also found three other  men wounded at the scene. A 44-year-old male suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. A 26-year-old male inside the hamburger restaurant suffered a gunshot wound to the torso. Both were taken to Jacobi and are listed in stable condition.


During the investigation a short time later cops found a 52-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the leg. 


At this time cops do not have a description or video of the gunman or a motive for the shooting. 


Developing….


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to 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 are strictly confidential.

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Location: 4137 White Plains Rd, Bronx, NY 10466, USA

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