POLICE CORDON OFF the crime scene on Bainbridge Avenue and Jerome Avenue next to Woodlawn Cemetery in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Thursday, March 26, 2026, after a 21-year-old man was shot in the head and is in critical condition in hospital. Video by Síle Moloney

The 21-year-old man who was shot in the head in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Thursday morning, March 26, has died, police said, adding that they have made one arrest following the incident.

 

A police spokesperson said the incident occurred at around 9.48 a.m. “Police responded to a 911 call of a person shot in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue and Bainbridge Avenue, within the confines of the 52 [Precinct]. Upon arrival, officers were informed that a 21-year-old male was shot in the head by an unidentified individual.”

 

The spokesperson added Thursday morning, “EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical condition. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.”

On Thursday night, police later said that upon arrival, officers had discovered the victim “unconscious and unresponsive” with a gunshot wound to the head. They said that after he was transported to St Barnabas Hospital, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. They said a person of interest has been taken into custody and the investigation remains ongoing.

Police had cordoned off the crime scene on Thursday morning which is located next to the veterans’ memorial beside Woodlawn subway station and across the street from Woodlawn Cemetery.

A male eyewitness had told Norwood News that the shooting occurred at around 9.49 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, at Bainbridge Avenue and Jerome Avenue and that the gun was tossed on the traffic island at the intersection of the two streets.

 

“We heard a bang, I turned and then I saw the guy standing over  the body and he shot him at least two more times while he was on the ground,” the eyewitness said. “I saw two guys running and one guy ran up into the subway.”

 

He continued, “The guy ran up into Woodlawn Station and came down the other side and tried to get on the 4 bus to Getty Square. We shouted him down and told the cops he was on the bus. They evacuated the bus and they got the guy on the bus.”

When Norwood News asked the NYPD press office earlier on Thursday if they could corroborate this account of the incident, the spokesperson was unable to. We’re following up once again and will share any additional details we receive.

 

A large pool of blood and a backpack was seen at the crime scene, along with the now-unoccupied bus.

 

A number of anti-gun violence rallies have been held in recent weeks in the north Bronx following a spate of recent shootings, which unlike the general downward trend seen across the City, have gone up in The Bronx. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch recently announced that the borough would be split into two distinct patrol borough commands to meet the needs of the community.

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