NYPD Investigates Bronx Teen Shooting Near Crotona Place
By Dan Gesslein
Bronx Voice
October 29, 2026
BRONX, NY — A teenage boy was shot in the abdomen while walking to school in the Claremont section of the Bronx Thursday morning, police said. The Bronx teen shooting near East 171st Street and Crotona Place remains under investigation, with no arrests reported as of publication. Police have not released a description of the shooter or confirmed whether the victim was targeted.
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on October 29, a boy believed to be between 15 and 17 years old was walking to school when gunfire erupted near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Bronx.
Police said the teenager suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
EMS rushed the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital for treatment. His current condition has not been released.
As the Claremont section of the Bronx shooting investigation continues, police have not announced any arrests or released information about a possible motive. Investigators have also not confirmed whether the shooting was a targeted attack.
However, several news organizations have reported that two suspects fled the scene of the Bronx shooting. Authorities have not provided additional details about the suspects.
NYPD Asks for Tips in Bronx Teen Shooting
Anyone with information about the teenager shot while walking to school in the Bronx is urged to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish-speaking callers can contact 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Tips can also be submitted online through the NYPD Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/or on X at @NYPDTips.
All calls are confidential.
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