2 dead, 1 injured in shooting in the Bronx

THE BRONX – According to the New York Police Department, two people were killed and another injured in a shooting in the Bronx.

The shooting occurred shortly after midnight Friday on Davidson Avenue in the Fordham Heights neighborhood.

According to police, a 36-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman died from gunshot wounds to the chest.

A 40-year-old man was also shot in the arm, police said. He was in stable condition and taken to Saint Barnabas Hospital.

Two suspects dressed entirely in black fled the scene on a moped, police said.

The identities of the victims will be kept secret until their families are notified.

No arrests were made at that time.

NYC Crime Statistics: April

According to NYPD statistics, crime in the Big Apple fell by 4.9% compared to the same month of the previous year.

Crime is on the decline in 2024: From January 1, 2024, to April 28, 2024, the NYPD reported 37,800 major crimes (murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, grand theft, and grand theft auto). During the same period in 2023, the agency recorded about 39,000 major crimes.

The number of murders decreased by 30.3%: in April 2024 there were 23, in April 2023 there were 33.