BREAKING: Police Shoot Armed Gunman After Shots Fired at Officers Inside Fordham Bronx Bodega

Police Shoot Gunman After Bronx Bodega Shooting on Bainbridge Avenue

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By Dan Gesslein
Bronx Voice
November 2, 2026

BRONX, NY – A gunman was shot by NYPD officers inside a Bronx bodega in the Fordham neighborhood after allegedly opening fire on responding police officers Monday afternoon, according to police.

At approximately 3:24 p.m., police responded to a reported armed man threatening customers inside a bodega on Bainbridge Avenue in the Bronx. According to news reports, the suspect was allegedly waving a handgun at people inside the store.

When responding officers arrived at the scene, the armed suspect allegedly fired shots at NYPD officers. Police returned fire, striking and wounding the gunman.

The suspect was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Police said the suspect suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

A firearm was recovered at the scene, according to police.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.

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