A triple shooting in the Highbridge section of the Bronx left three people wounded early Wednesday morning after what police say began as an argument over an insult. The incident occurred at approximately 1 AM in front of 1235 Grand Concourse, waking residents from their sleep as gunshots rang through the building. Exclusive surveillance video obtained by News 12 captures the entire sequence of events as the confrontation turned deadly.
According to one of the victims, a mother who did not wish to appear on camera, the incident started when someone insulted her daughter's friend outside the building. The mother came outside to see what was happening when the shooting began. The surveillance footage shows the moment the first shots were fired, followed by the shooter's companions fleeing the scene while he continued to fire additional rounds before taking off.
The mother was struck by a bullet that grazed her neck, narrowly avoiding a potentially fatal wound. Two men in their twenties, described as friends of her daughter, were also hit. One was grazed in the back of his head and the other was shot in his right leg. The surveillance video captures two women and two men, including the shooter, running away from the scene in the aftermath of the attack.
Police say all three victims were transported to a nearby hospital and are expected to make a full recovery. The mother told reporters that none of the victims knew the shooter or his associates prior to the incident, suggesting the violence erupted from a chance encounter rather than an ongoing dispute. Bloody tissues and medical gloves were left behind at the scene as evidence of the chaotic moments following the shooting.
The NYPD is actively searching for the gunman and has released images from the surveillance footage in hopes that someone will recognize him. Police are asking anyone with information about the shooter or his associates to contact them immediately. The incident adds to growing concerns about gun violence in the Bronx, where overnight shootings continue to plague residential neighborhoods. Community leaders are calling for increased police patrols and violence intervention programs in the Highbridge area.