Man Opens Fire In The Bronx On Man At Close Range W/ 2 Children Close By**UPDATE**Photo Of Suspect

[Jefferson Jackson]

by: Mark Sundstrom

Jun 18, 2021 / 12:36 PM EDT / Updated: Jun 18, 2021 / 12:58 PM EDT

Video shows two children narrowly avoiding gunfire as a man is shot multiple times on a Bronx street on June 17, 2021, police say. (NYPD)

CLAREMONT, the Bronx — Shocking video released by the NYPD Friday shows the moment two young children were nearly caught in the crossfire on a Bronx street when a gunman shot a man multiple times at close range.

Police said it happened around 6:45 p.m. Thursday on Sheridan Avenue, near East 172nd Street, in the Claremont section of the borough.

The unidentified shooter walked up and opened fire at the 24-year-old victim, striking him in the back and both legs, authorities said.

Video shows the children, a 5-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl, get caught up in the dangerous melee, despite not knowing the victim. According to police, they were just walking down the street when it all went down.

In the video you can see the girl pull the younger boy and cover him as bullets rang out around them.

 

[Pazzy]

So theyre gonna act like they didnt intentionally close down the prisons, claim that inmate population and crime is down and know that covid downsize the police force wouldnt lead to this? Anything for them to launch another crime bill to lock up another generation of black folks.

 

[Astroslik]

Holy shyt. That first shot barely missed his head. Dumbass shooter could’ve killed those kids.

 

[BaggerofTea]

They need to get dude of the street asap, bold as fukk with two children there. The community needs to dead that shyt

 

[Gold]

The way that little girl protected her little brother....

 

[Gold]

They need to get dude of the street asap, bold as fukk with two children there. The community needs to dead that shyt

Someone gonna come up in here and explain to you how street nikkas never put civilians in harms way.

 

[Matt504]

This uptick in gun crime is gonna turn out bad for a lot of Black people who aren't living like this.

 

[Mindfield333]

The way that little girl protected her little brother....

She was close af to catching a head shot

 

[get these nets]

This uptick in gun crime is gonna turn out bad for a lot of Black people who aren't living like this.

That's who always suffers. The regular people who have to live around scumbags and lowlifes.

 

[Mr swag]

How does he have a gun?
I thought gun laws means no guns

 

[L&HH]

Salute to the lil girl for holding down her lil brother like that

 

[TAYLONDO SAMSWORTHY]

Puuuuuure evil wow


Glad the kids came outta this alive

 

[SleezyBigSlim]

Helluva marksman

 

[Don'tCallMeLuckyB]

New York always on some goofy shyt. If only they had nature to enjoy so they can see how beautiful earth is, instead of these goofy ass violent ways.

 

[Steezy]

boy almost got pulled into a head shot...good lord