By SÍLE MOLONEY

POLICE CORDON OFF a section of E 187th street at 413 E 187th St in Belmont after a 21-year-old man was fatally shot on Monday, June 22, 2026.
Photo by Síle Moloney

A 21-year-old man has died following a shooting in the Belmont section of The Bronx, police said.

 

An NYPD spokesperson said the department received a 911 call at around 6.15 p.m. on Monday, June 22, for a report of a shooting at 413 East 187th Street.

 

Upon arrival, they discovered a 21-year-old male who had been shot in the head. They said the victim was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital by EMS where he was pronounced deceased.

 

Police said there are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.

 

The identity of the deceased is pending family notification, police said.

 

Speaking in Spanish, one man at the scene said he heard one shot and came outside to see what happened but did not see the victim or the shooter.

 

Two other men, also speaking in Spanish, also said they heard one gunshot. One of the two men said he did see the victim lying face down on the street.

 

Asked to describe him, he said he was young, was wearing jeans, a white top and that a baseball cap was seen on the ground near him.

 

A BLOODSTAIN AND a baseball cap is seen at 413 East 187th Street in the Belmont section of The Bronx after a 21-year-old man was fatall shot on Monday evening, June 22, 2026.
Photo by Síle Moloney

À 21-year-old male had also been shot in Belmont at East 187th Street and Cambreleng Avenue in April, as  reported.

 

As also reported, in nearby Fordham, one day prior, an NYPD sergeant and a civilian driver were hospitalized after an investigation into a stolen vehicle resulted in the sergeant getting hit by the stolen vehicle and the driver getting shot by another police officer, police said.

 

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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.