Gunman Shoots Through Apartment Door Near Pel Bay Park - Unknown Motive or Target
By Staff Reporter
Manhattan Voice
February 22, 2026
BRONX, NY - An early morning shooting inside a Bronx apartment building shocked the normally quiet Pelham Bay. The gunman snuck into an apartment building blocks from the Park and fired through a door.
Police say that on Friday, February 20, 2026, at approximately 2:00 a.m., an unidentified man entered a residential building near Buhre Avenue and Mahan Avenue in the Bronx.
Once inside, the individual allegedly displayed a firearm and discharged it multiple times at a door inside the building. After firing the shots, the suspect fled the location on foot, traveling eastbound on Buhre Avenue.
Thankfully, authorities confirmed that no injuries were reported as a result of the shooting.
The NYPD describes the wanted individual as a male with a dark complexion and medium. He was last seen wearing a red jacket and blue jeans.
Police have released media depicting the individual and are urging anyone who recognizes him to come forward.
Investigators assigned to the 45th Precinct are continuing to review evidence and canvass the area. Incidents involving firearms inside residential buildings are taken extremely seriously due to the potential danger to occupants and neighboring residents.
The New York City Police Department is encouraging anyone with information about this Bronx reckless endangerment shooting on February 20, 2026, to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers. Tips can be submitted anonymously, and all information is kept confidential.
Community cooperation remains a critical part of keeping New York City neighborhoods safe. If you recognize the individual described or have any information about the incident near Buhre Avenue and Mahan Avenue, authorities urge you to come forward.
Anyone with information regarding 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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.
All calls are confidential.
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