Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting
105 Willis Ave, Port Morris, Bronx
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Summary
- NYPD officers shot an armed man in the head while searching for a parole violator in a Bronx apartment. The incident occurred when the man allegedly displayed a gun, prompting officers to fire. The individual was pronounced deceased at the hospital. An investigation is ongoing.
Timeline
The man was transported to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Officers requested EMS and attempted life-saving measures.
Police attempted to de-escalate the situation, however they were unable to and the man was shot by police.
Upon arrival, the 44-year-old man was found in a bedroom with a firearm in his hand.
According to the NYPD, at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Apr. 2, 2026, members of the Warrant Squad responded to 105 Willis Avenue to apprehend a man with a warrant.
Officers encountered a man in a bedroom. That man allegedly showed a gun. Officers discharged their weapons, hitting the person in the head. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
According to sources, the officers were looking for a suspect wanted on a parole warrant when shots were fired inside a Willis Avenue home around 7:15 a.m.
An investigation is underway after NYPD officers shot an armed man in the head as they searched for a parole violator in the Bronx on Thursday, according to law enforcement sources.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
Delays and heavy traffic are expected in the surrounding area.
The NYPD announced via social media that officers are actively investigating in the area and that the public should avoid the area.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 105 Willis Ave.
The man was transported to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Officers requested EMS and attempted life-saving measures.
Police attempted to de-escalate the situation, however they were unable to and the man was shot by police.
Upon arrival, the 44-year-old man was found in a bedroom with a firearm in his hand.
According to the NYPD, at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Apr. 2, 2026, members of the Warrant Squad responded to 105 Willis Avenue to apprehend a man with a warrant.
Officers encountered a man in a bedroom. That man allegedly showed a gun. Officers discharged their weapons, hitting the person in the head. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
According to sources, the officers were looking for a suspect wanted on a parole warrant when shots were fired inside a Willis Avenue home around 7:15 a.m.
An investigation is underway after NYPD officers shot an armed man in the head as they searched for a parole violator in the Bronx on Thursday, according to law enforcement sources.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
Delays and heavy traffic are expected in the surrounding area.
The NYPD announced via social media that officers are actively investigating in the area and that the public should avoid the area.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 105 Willis Ave.
The man was transported to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Officers requested EMS and attempted life-saving measures.
Police attempted to de-escalate the situation, however they were unable to and the man was shot by police.
Upon arrival, the 44-year-old man was found in a bedroom with a firearm in his hand.
According to the NYPD, at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Apr. 2, 2026, members of the Warrant Squad responded to 105 Willis Avenue to apprehend a man with a warrant.
Officers encountered a man in a bedroom. That man allegedly showed a gun. Officers discharged their weapons, hitting the person in the head. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
According to sources, the officers were looking for a suspect wanted on a parole warrant when shots were fired inside a Willis Avenue home around 7:15 a.m.
An investigation is underway after NYPD officers shot an armed man in the head as they searched for a parole violator in the Bronx on Thursday, according to law enforcement sources.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
Delays and heavy traffic are expected in the surrounding area.
The NYPD announced via social media that officers are actively investigating in the area and that the public should avoid the area.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 105 Willis Ave.
The man was transported to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Officers requested EMS and attempted life-saving measures.
Police attempted to de-escalate the situation, however they were unable to and the man was shot by police.
Upon arrival, the 44-year-old man was found in a bedroom with a firearm in his hand.
According to the NYPD, at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Apr. 2, 2026, members of the Warrant Squad responded to 105 Willis Avenue to apprehend a man with a warrant.
Officers encountered a man in a bedroom. That man allegedly showed a gun. Officers discharged their weapons, hitting the person in the head. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
According to sources, the officers were looking for a suspect wanted on a parole warrant when shots were fired inside a Willis Avenue home around 7:15 a.m.
An investigation is underway after NYPD officers shot an armed man in the head as they searched for a parole violator in the Bronx on Thursday, according to law enforcement sources.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
Delays and heavy traffic are expected in the surrounding area.
The NYPD announced via social media that officers are actively investigating in the area and that the public should avoid the area.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 105 Willis Ave.
The man was transported to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Officers requested EMS and attempted life-saving measures.
Police attempted to de-escalate the situation, however they were unable to and the man was shot by police.
Upon arrival, the 44-year-old man was found in a bedroom with a firearm in his hand.
According to the NYPD, at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Apr. 2, 2026, members of the Warrant Squad responded to 105 Willis Avenue to apprehend a man with a warrant.
Officers encountered a man in a bedroom. That man allegedly showed a gun. Officers discharged their weapons, hitting the person in the head. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
According to sources, the officers were looking for a suspect wanted on a parole warrant when shots were fired inside a Willis Avenue home around 7:15 a.m.
An investigation is underway after NYPD officers shot an armed man in the head as they searched for a parole violator in the Bronx on Thursday, according to law enforcement sources.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
Delays and heavy traffic are expected in the surrounding area.
The NYPD announced via social media that officers are actively investigating in the area and that the public should avoid the area.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 105 Willis Ave.
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Getting up early in the morning to go out and be a terd
I hear so many cops.
@person261 fr
People with guns aren’t a threat to people, people with gun ILLEGALLY are a threat to people
Can someone confirm🤦🏽♀️ I gotta walk my kid to school wtf
@GoSuckYuhModdah waiting as well.
Getting up early in the morning to go out and be a terd
I hear so many cops.
@person261 fr
People with guns aren’t a threat to people, people with gun ILLEGALLY are a threat to people
Can someone confirm🤦🏽♀️ I gotta walk my kid to school wtf
@GoSuckYuhModdah waiting as well.
Getting up early in the morning to go out and be a terd
I hear so many cops.
@person261 fr
People with guns aren’t a threat to people, people with gun ILLEGALLY are a threat to people
Can someone confirm🤦🏽♀️ I gotta walk my kid to school wtf
@GoSuckYuhModdah waiting as well.
Getting up early in the morning to go out and be a terd
I hear so many cops.
@person261 fr
People with guns aren’t a threat to people, people with gun ILLEGALLY are a threat to people
Can someone confirm🤦🏽♀️ I gotta walk my kid to school wtf
@GoSuckYuhModdah waiting as well.
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Getting up early in the morning to go out and be a terd
I hear so many cops.
@person261 fr
People with guns aren’t a threat to people, people with gun ILLEGALLY are a threat to people
Can someone confirm🤦🏽♀️ I gotta walk my kid to school wtf
@GoSuckYuhModdah waiting as well.