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South Bronx, Bronx

Police Exchange Gunfire With Suspect

Reported May 19 at 6:22 PM · Updated May 19 at 9:36 PM · 117.1K Viewed

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Summary

Police and an armed suspect exchanged gunfire in the South Bronx Wednesday evening, officials said.

At around 6:22 p.m., police stated over emergency communications that a suspect had fired at police near the corner of E. 174th Street and Hoe Avenue.

Shortly after, Citizen users began taking footage of the scene, showing police taping off a section of the road and searching the area.

According to the NYPD, officers exchanged gunfire with at least one suspect who fled the scene shortly after.

In a Tweet, the NYPD asked residents to avoid the intersection due to the ongoing investigation and police activity.

No officers were injured by gunfire.

The NYPD is continuing to search for the suspect.

Police and an armed suspect exchanged gunfire in the South Bronx Wednesday evening, officials said.

At around 6:22 p.m., police stated over emergency communications that a suspect had fired at police near the corner of E. 174th Street and Hoe Avenue.

Shortly after, Citizen users began taking footage of the scene, showing police taping off a section of the road and searching the area.

According to the NYPD, officers exchanged gunfire with at least one suspect who fled the scene shortly after.

In a Tweet, the NYPD asked residents to avoid the intersection due to the ongoing investigation and police activity.

No officers were injured by gunfire.

The NYPD is continuing to search for the suspect.

Police and an armed suspect exchanged gunfire in the South Bronx Wednesday evening, officials said.

At around 6:22 p.m., police stated over emergency communications that a suspect had fired at police near the corner of E. 174th Street and Hoe Avenue.

Shortly after, Citizen users began taking footage of the scene, showing police taping off a section of the road and searching the area.

According to the NYPD, officers exchanged gunfire with at least one suspect who fled the scene shortly after.

In a Tweet, the NYPD asked residents to avoid the intersection due to the ongoing investigation and police activity.

No officers were injured by gunfire.

The NYPD is continuing to search for the suspect.

Police and an armed suspect exchanged gunfire in the South Bronx Wednesday evening, officials said.

At around 6:22 p.m., police stated over emergency communications that a suspect had fired at police near the corner of E. 174th Street and Hoe Avenue.

Shortly after, Citizen users began taking footage of the scene, showing police taping off a section of the road and searching the area.

According to the NYPD, officers exchanged gunfire with at least one suspect who fled the scene shortly after.

In a Tweet, the NYPD asked residents to avoid the intersection due to the ongoing investigation and police activity.

No officers were injured by gunfire.

The NYPD is continuing to search for the suspect.

Police and an armed suspect exchanged gunfire in the South Bronx Wednesday evening, officials said.

At around 6:22 p.m., police stated over emergency communications that a suspect had fired at police near the corner of E. 174th Street and Hoe Avenue.

Shortly after, Citizen users began taking footage of the scene, showing police taping off a section of the road and searching the area.

According to the NYPD, officers exchanged gunfire with at least one suspect who fled the scene shortly after.

In a Tweet, the NYPD asked residents to avoid the intersection due to the ongoing investigation and police activity.

No officers were injured by gunfire.

The NYPD is continuing to search for the suspect.

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Timeline

May 19, 9:23PM

The NYPD confirmed no police officers were injured in the gunfire exchange.

May 19, 6:51PM

Police advise they have located a blood trail near the crime scene on Hoe Avenue.

May 19, 6:30PM

Police are shutting down all traffic on East 174th Street, from Hoe Avenue to Bryant Avenue.

May 19, 6:27PM

Police believe the suspect fled into one of the nearby apartment buildings.

May 19, 6:26PM

Police report they have recovered a firearm.

May 19, 6:25PM

Police are searching for a Black man who fled southbound on Hoe Avenue wearing a rainbow-colored shirt, shorts, and a do-rag.

May 19, 9:23PM

The NYPD confirmed no police officers were injured in the gunfire exchange.

May 19, 6:51PM

Police advise they have located a blood trail near the crime scene on Hoe Avenue.

May 19, 6:30PM

Police are shutting down all traffic on East 174th Street, from Hoe Avenue to Bryant Avenue.

May 19, 6:27PM

Police believe the suspect fled into one of the nearby apartment buildings.

May 19, 6:26PM

Police report they have recovered a firearm.

May 19, 6:25PM

Police are searching for a Black man who fled southbound on Hoe Avenue wearing a rainbow-colored shirt, shorts, and a do-rag.

May 19, 9:23PM

The NYPD confirmed no police officers were injured in the gunfire exchange.

May 19, 6:51PM

Police advise they have located a blood trail near the crime scene on Hoe Avenue.

May 19, 6:30PM

Police are shutting down all traffic on East 174th Street, from Hoe Avenue to Bryant Avenue.

May 19, 6:27PM

Police believe the suspect fled into one of the nearby apartment buildings.

May 19, 6:26PM

Police report they have recovered a firearm.

May 19, 6:25PM

Police are searching for a Black man who fled southbound on Hoe Avenue wearing a rainbow-colored shirt, shorts, and a do-rag.

May 19, 9:23PM

The NYPD confirmed no police officers were injured in the gunfire exchange.

May 19, 6:51PM

Police advise they have located a blood trail near the crime scene on Hoe Avenue.

May 19, 6:30PM

Police are shutting down all traffic on East 174th Street, from Hoe Avenue to Bryant Avenue.

May 19, 6:27PM

Police believe the suspect fled into one of the nearby apartment buildings.

May 19, 6:26PM

Police report they have recovered a firearm.

May 19, 6:25PM

Police are searching for a Black man who fled southbound on Hoe Avenue wearing a rainbow-colored shirt, shorts, and a do-rag.

May 19, 9:23PM

The NYPD confirmed no police officers were injured in the gunfire exchange.

May 19, 6:51PM

Police advise they have located a blood trail near the crime scene on Hoe Avenue.

May 19, 6:30PM

Police are shutting down all traffic on East 174th Street, from Hoe Avenue to Bryant Avenue.

May 19, 6:27PM

Police believe the suspect fled into one of the nearby apartment buildings.

May 19, 6:26PM

Police report they have recovered a firearm.

May 19, 6:25PM

Police are searching for a Black man who fled southbound on Hoe Avenue wearing a rainbow-colored shirt, shorts, and a do-rag.

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Comments

omgwhat_May 19 at 6:30 PM

Makes you feel bad for bringing a baby into this world

justherMay 19 at 7:51 PM

@omgwhat_ well said 😔

Kenia1210May 19 at 6:28 PM

Can even go to your local grocery store without being afraid smh

Bry_00May 19 at 7:36 PM

He robbed the boost mobile then tried to rob tjmaxx. He came out and started shooting at the cops and they fired back. Then he ran into a nearby building.

devilindisguiseMay 19 at 10:52 PM

@Bry_00 hope the cops end the suspects life

badboycezMay 19 at 6:43 PM

174th again? Didn’t ya just shoot a 80 yr old man a few days ago?

kaufmanMay 19 at 9:53 PM

@badboycez it wasn’t even a few days ago, it was yesterday the 80yr old was shot. I live close by, it’s disgusting.🤬🤬🤬

omgwhat_May 19 at 6:30 PM

Makes you feel bad for bringing a baby into this world

justherMay 19 at 7:51 PM

@omgwhat_ well said 😔

Kenia1210May 19 at 6:28 PM

Can even go to your local grocery store without being afraid smh

Bry_00May 19 at 7:36 PM

He robbed the boost mobile then tried to rob tjmaxx. He came out and started shooting at the cops and they fired back. Then he ran into a nearby building.

devilindisguiseMay 19 at 10:52 PM

@Bry_00 hope the cops end the suspects life

badboycezMay 19 at 6:43 PM

174th again? Didn’t ya just shoot a 80 yr old man a few days ago?

kaufmanMay 19 at 9:53 PM

@badboycez it wasn’t even a few days ago, it was yesterday the 80yr old was shot. I live close by, it’s disgusting.🤬🤬🤬

omgwhat_May 19 at 6:30 PM

Makes you feel bad for bringing a baby into this world

justherMay 19 at 7:51 PM

@omgwhat_ well said 😔

Kenia1210May 19 at 6:28 PM

Can even go to your local grocery store without being afraid smh

Bry_00May 19 at 7:36 PM

He robbed the boost mobile then tried to rob tjmaxx. He came out and started shooting at the cops and they fired back. Then he ran into a nearby building.

devilindisguiseMay 19 at 10:52 PM

@Bry_00 hope the cops end the suspects life

badboycezMay 19 at 6:43 PM

174th again? Didn’t ya just shoot a 80 yr old man a few days ago?

kaufmanMay 19 at 9:53 PM

@badboycez it wasn’t even a few days ago, it was yesterday the 80yr old was shot. I live close by, it’s disgusting.🤬🤬🤬

omgwhat_May 19 at 6:30 PM

Makes you feel bad for bringing a baby into this world

justherMay 19 at 7:51 PM

@omgwhat_ well said 😔

Kenia1210May 19 at 6:28 PM

Can even go to your local grocery store without being afraid smh

Bry_00May 19 at 7:36 PM

He robbed the boost mobile then tried to rob tjmaxx. He came out and started shooting at the cops and they fired back. Then he ran into a nearby building.

devilindisguiseMay 19 at 10:52 PM

@Bry_00 hope the cops end the suspects life

badboycezMay 19 at 6:43 PM

174th again? Didn’t ya just shoot a 80 yr old man a few days ago?

kaufmanMay 19 at 9:53 PM

@badboycez it wasn’t even a few days ago, it was yesterday the 80yr old was shot. I live close by, it’s disgusting.🤬🤬🤬

omgwhat_May 19 at 6:30 PM

Makes you feel bad for bringing a baby into this world

justherMay 19 at 7:51 PM

@omgwhat_ well said 😔

Kenia1210May 19 at 6:28 PM

Can even go to your local grocery store without being afraid smh

Bry_00May 19 at 7:36 PM

He robbed the boost mobile then tried to rob tjmaxx. He came out and started shooting at the cops and they fired back. Then he ran into a nearby building.

devilindisguiseMay 19 at 10:52 PM

@Bry_00 hope the cops end the suspects life

badboycezMay 19 at 6:43 PM

174th again? Didn’t ya just shoot a 80 yr old man a few days ago?

kaufmanMay 19 at 9:53 PM

@badboycez it wasn’t even a few days ago, it was yesterday the 80yr old was shot. I live close by, it’s disgusting.🤬🤬🤬

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