Fordham Manor: Community Gathers to Condemn Shooting of Pregnant Woman, 35

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT Vanessa Gibson addresses members of the community, clergy, law enforcement and community leaders at a rally organized at 2535 Grand Concourse in Fordham Manor by Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G). on Jan. 5, 2023 in response to a shooting which took place on Jan. 2, 2023, at the same location, in which a 35-year-old pregnant woman was shot in the leg. She is expected to survive.
Photo courtesy of Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson

Community members, clergy, law enforcement, elected officials and other leaders gathered in Fordham Manor on Jan. 5. to condemn the recent shooting of a pregnant woman on the Grand Concourse earlier this month. She is expected to survive, police said.

An NYPD spokesperson said that on on Monday, Jan. 2, at around 7.38 p.m., police responded to a call regarding a person who had been shot in the vicinity of 2535 Grand Concourse. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 35-year-old female with a gunshot wound to her leg,” the spokesperson said. “EMS responded and transported the female victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she is listed in stable condition.”

A MEMBER OF Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G). joins Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and other members of the community, law enforcement, clergy and other community leaders at a rally organized at 2535 Grand Concourse in Fordham Manor by B.R.A.G. on Jan. 5, 2023 in response to a shooting which took place on Jan. 2, 2023, at the same location, in which a 35-year-old pregnant woman was shot in the leg. She is expected to survive.
Photo courtesy of Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson

According to the 52nd Precinct Community Council, witnesses said two men were involved in a dispute when one man opened fire. Police Officer Stephen Echevarria from the 52nd Precinct said of the incident, “The victim appears to be an innocent bystander and not involved in this dispute.” He added that to date, the incident does not appear to have placed the woman’s pregnancy at risk.

Police said no arrests were made and the investigation is ongoing.

DEPUTY INSPECTOR JEREMY Scheublin, commanding officer of the 52nd Precinct, talks with Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and other members of the community, clergy, law enforcement and community leaders at a rally organized at 2535 Grand Concourse in Fordham Manor by Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G). on Jan. 5, 2023 in response to a shooting which took place on Jan. 2, 2023, at the same location, in which a 35-year-old pregnant woman was shot in the leg. She is expected to survive.
Photo courtesy of Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson

Brenda Caldwell-Paris, president of the 52nd Precinct Community Council, said the rally held in response to the incident was organized at the shooting location by Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G). on Jan. 5. Addressing the community on the day, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson said, “Today, I joined with my colleagues in government, clergy, community leaders, @NYPDPBBronx, and violence interrupters to condemn gun violence in our Fordham community.”

DISTRICT 14 CITY COUNCIL Member Pierina Sanchez speaks during a community rally at 2535 Grand Concourse in Fordham Manor on Jan. 5, 2023 in response to the shooting of a pregnant woman at the location on Jan. 2, 2023.
Photo courtesy of District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez

She added, “When a pregnant woman is senselessly shot, it is a call to action for us to do more.

Meanwhile, District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez, who was also in attendance, later tweeted, “We will not accept continued violence; enough is enough! Each time there is violence, community violence interrupters organize demonstrations to call for a ceasing of violence. Violence is not normal and must be called out.”

POLICE RESPOND TO a shooting of a 35-year-old pregnant woman on the Grand Concourse in Fordham Manor on Jan. 2, 2023.
Screenshot courtesy of the Citizens’ App

She added, “These demonstrations happen as we continually serve our communities, seek opportunities, affordable housing and jobs for our youth and more. It’s an all/and approach, not an either/or approach.”

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— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) January 5, 2023

The incident comes almost a year after 11-month old Baby Catherine was shot in the cheek in crossfire in Bedford Park.

A RALLY ORGANIZED at 2535 Grand Concourse in Fordham Manor by Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G). on Jan. 5, 2023 in response to a shooting which took place on Jan. 2, 2023, at the same location, in which a 35-year-old pregnant woman was shot in the leg. She is expected to survive.
Flier courtesy of Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.)

On the same day as the rally took place, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell held a press conference to discuss the latest available crime statistics from December 2022, as reported.

CRIME COMPLAINTS FOR The Bronx for the period Dec. 26, 2022 to Jan. 1, 2023.
Source: New York Police Department

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