Williamsbridge: Police Appeal to Public for Help Identifying Man & Vehicle after Three Men are Shot

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in this photo who they say is sought in connection with a multiple shooting incident that occurred on Monday, June 17, 2024, in the vicinity of 221st Street and Bronxwood Avenue in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx. Three men were shot, police said.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person and vehicle seen in the attached photos, adding that the person is sought in connection with an assault that occurred last week in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx in which three people were shot.

Police said that on Monday, June 17, at around 6 p.m. in the vicinity of 221st Street and Bronxwood Avenue, an unidentified male fired multiple times into a crowd, “causing a grave risk of death and serious physical injury to multiple people including children gathered at a barbecue at the location.”

They said a 27-year-old man was shot in the right hand, a 21-year-old man was shot in the back and left armpit, and a 33-year-old man was shot twice in the right leg.

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s assistance identifying the vehicle seen in this photo who they say was used as a getaway car following a multiple shooting that occurred on Monday, June 17, 2024, in the vicinity of 221st Street and Bronxwood Avenue in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

They said the 33-year-old was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in Morris Park by private means, and is in stable condition.

They said the 27-year-old and the 21-year-old were both transported by EMS also to Jacobi in stable condition, and added that an unidentified male fled the location in a dark-colored SUV, of photo of which is attached.

IN THE LEFT columns in the bottom section are the shooting victims and shooting incidents during the 28-day period ending June 16, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023 and in the right columns in the bottom section are the year-to-date shooting victims and shooting incidents ending June 16, 2024, compared to the same period last year, for The Bronx as a whole.
Source: NYPD

June marks Gun Violence Awareness Month, as reported.

Shooting incidents and shooting victim statistics for both the Bronx as a whole and for the 47th Precinct, which covers some or all of Woodlawn, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Baychester, Edenwald, Olinville, Fishbay, and Woodlawn Cemetary, are attached.

Anyone with information in regard to 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/ or on X @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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