Bronx Shooting Near Church Injures Three, Police Seek Two Suspects

Shooting Incident Details

• 🎯 Three people were injured in a shooting that occurred near a church on Maran Avenue in the Bronx.
• 💡 The youngest victim was a 17-year-old male shot in the thigh and ankle, who is in stable condition.
• 🏥 A 20-year-old man was shot in the knee and is also in stable condition, while a 28-year-old man sustained a graze wound to the back of his head and was treated at the scene.

Investigation and Suspects

• 🔍 Police are searching for two men who fled the scene on a moped.
• 🕵️ One suspect was reportedly wearing black clothing, and the other was wearing gray.
• ❓ The motive behind the shooting remains unclear.

Community and Context

• ⛪ Church members checked the building for damage, which was found to be okay.
• 🕯️ A candlelight vigil was taking place nearby at the time of the shooting.
• 📈 The incident occurs amidst ongoing gun violence in the Bronx and New York City, following Mayor Eric Adams' deployment of 1,000 extra police officers to the Bronx to combat violence.