Bronx Shooting Injures Two Teenagers, Police Seek Gunman

Bronx Shooting Incident

• 🎯 Police are investigating a shooting in the Bronx where two teenagers were injured.
• ⚠️ Investigators believe the 17-year-old victims may have been innocent bystanders and not the intended targets.
• 📍 The incident occurred at the intersection of 176th Street and Anthony Avenue, with Shot Spotter detecting five gunshots.
• 🔫 NYPD sources indicate the shots were fired from a distance, and neither victim has a criminal record.

Investigation and Motive

• 🔍 Detectives canvassed the scene, collected evidence, and are reviewing area surveillance footage to aid the investigation.
• ❓ The motive behind the shooting remains unclear.
• 🚫 There is currently no suspect description and no arrests have been made.

Crime Statistics in the 46 Precinct

• 📊 So far in 2025, there have been 15 shootings in the 46 precinct, compared to 17 at the same time last year.
• 📉 Homicides are also down, with two recorded as of June 1st, compared to 12 last year.

Victim Status

• ✅ Both injured teenagers are expected to survive.
• 🎤 Alecia Reid of CBS News New York reported on the latest developments from the Mount Hope section of the Bronx.