The NYPD said a 22-year-old man was shot in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx and the department released photos of a person of interest sought in connection with the case. The shooting took place on Thursday, March 10, at around 4 p.m., opposite 2995 Botanical Square.

 

Police officials said the gunman approached the male victim, produced a gun, and shot him once in the abdomen. The victim was brought to an area hospital. He will likely survive.

 

Norwood News previously reported on safety and other concerns by tenants located at 2985-2995 Botanical Square, known collectively as Botanical Square, in February 2020.

 

Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) José Cepeda and José Fernandez attended a tenants association meeting at the time during which they sought to reassure tenants of the precinct’s commitment to keeping the streets safe.

 

As also reported, “Jerry,” a man experiencing homelessness who Norwood News interviewed last year after he had been evicted from his home, told us he had moved to the nearby Botanical Garden train station to sleep, at one point, when he had no fixed address as he said he felt safer there.

 

Meanwhile, in the aftermath of the shooting, police were seen entering and exiting 2995 Botanical Square in Bedford Park, located within the boundaries of the crime scene.

Later on Thursday, the NYPD confirmed the department was seeking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the below, attached photos in connection to the shooting.

 

Anyone with information regarding 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.