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Teen Shot in Back in Bronx

Cops Swarm Melrose Searching for Shooter 
Cops swarm Melrose in the hunt to find the gunman who shot a teenager in the back. -Photo by Citizen

Cops swarm Melrose in the hunt to find the gunman who shot a teenager in the back. -Photo by Citizen

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

March 26, 2024 


BRONX - Cops are searching for the gunman who shot a teenager in the back in the Melrose section of the Bronx, the NYPD announced. 


At around 9 pm on March 26, a 17-year-old male was standing in front of a building near the corner of East 152nd Street and Concorde Avenue. Cops said an unknown gunman opened fire striking the teen in the back.


EMS rushed the teen to Harlem Hospital where he is listed in stable condition. 


Video from Citizen shot last night shows dozens of officers and numerous police cars surrounding the Melrose building. 


No description of the gunman has been revealed at this time and no motive has been given. The case is under investigation.


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: E 152nd St & Concord Ave, Bronx, NY 10455, USA

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