NORWOOD, the Bronx (PIX11) — A 21-year-old man is fighting for his life after he was shot in the head near a Bronx bus stop Thursday morning, police said.
The victim was shot close to a busy bus stop near Jerome and Bainbridge avenues in Norwood at around 9:48 a.m., according to the NYPD.
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The man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
Sources said a suspect was taken into custody, but the charges were pending.
The incident comes as the NYPD announced that more than 1,000 guns were taken off the streets this year.
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