Police are investigating a shooting in the Bronx early Thursday morning that left an 18-year-old man seriously wounded. The incident occurred around 12:18 a.m. on May 21 outside an apartment building at 1245 Webster Ave. in Morrisania. Officers from the 44th Precinct responding to a call found the victim shot in the abdomen. During the investigation, police learned a stray bullet struck an ambulance parked across the street at 1368 Webster Ave., hitting the rear window and exiting through the front. Two EMS members were inside the ambulance responding to an unrelated incident and were not injured. The victim was taken to Saint Barnabas Hospital and listed in stable condition. No arrests were made, and tips are being sought.
"Police are investigating a shooting in the Bronx early on Thursday morning that left a man seriously wounded and narrowly missed injuring paramedics sitting in a nearby ambulance. According to police sources, the incident unfolded at around 12:18 a.m. on May 21 outside of an apartment building at 1245 Webster Ave. in Morrisania. Officers from the 44th Precinct, in responding to a call for assistance at the location, found the victim, an 18-year-old man shot in the abdomen."
"While investigating the crime scene, police learned that a stray bullet had struck an ambulance parked across the street, at 1368 Webster Ave., hitting the rear window before exiting through the front. Two EMS members were in the ambulance at the time, responding to an unrelated incident. They were not injured by the stray shot, police reported."
"The 18-year-old victim, meanwhile, was rushed to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition and expected to survive. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this shooting can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential."
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