{"id":209971,"date":"2026-04-26T01:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T01:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/209971\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T01:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T01:57:08","slug":"nyc-man-shoots-victim-in-the-back-nypd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/209971\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC man shoots victim in the back: NYPD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 Police are looking for a gunman responsible for shooting a victim in the back in The Bronx.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The alleged shooting occurred on Thursday inside the apartment building located at 321 East 166th St, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.pix11.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Get ongoing crime and safety coverage on our homepage;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Get ongoing crime and safety coverage on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At around 11:51 p.m. on Thursday, the unidentified man allegedly revealed that he had a gun and fired it at a 29-year-old man in the back, according to police.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"&lt;em&gt;(NYPD Handout)&lt;\/em&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ef57d047ee1c567b68753c9760c85b4e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(NYPD Handout)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The victim was transported to a nearby hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The alleged shooter fled on foot, traveling westbound on East 166th Street, according to investigators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police did not say if the gunman and the victim knew each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting\u00a0<a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:crimestoppers.nypdonline.org;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Andrew Cruz is a digital content producer. A native New Yorker, he joined PIX11 in 2009 as a weather producer. More of his work can be found <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/author\/andrew-cruz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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