An NYPD spokesperson said that on Sunday, April 16, at around 3.20 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired inside of 234 East Gun Hill Road on the 3rd floor. They said that upon arrival, officers from the 52nd Precinct were informed that a 69-year-old man had exited apartment #3K, pointed a firearm into apartment #3J, stating, “I will kill you” and discharged one round, striking the wall inside the apartment.

Police said no person was struck or injured. “The suspect then re-entered apartment #3K,” the spokesperson said. Officers later arrested Bernard Bulla of 234 East Gun Hill Road at the scene and recovered a black firearm/handgun.

Norwood News had earlier interviewed some residents of the building and also a few local businesses in the area. However, nobody had any further information about what had happened and had not heard any shots fired or seen anything unusual.

We asked the NYPD if there had been a break-in and the press team said they did not have any further details on the incident at the time. They later provided the update, as above.

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