Around 3:20 p.m. on Monday, the 2nd, outside a deli near Bainbridge Avenue in the Bronx, New York Police Department (NYPD) officers shot a 49-year-old man who had pointed a gun at them. The man was taken to a hospital and is reported to have injuries that are not life-threatening. An internal police investigative unit is reviewing the incident.
According to Gothamist, NYPD officers exchanged gunfire with a man armed with a gun near Bainbridge Avenue and East 194th Street in the Bronx around 3:20 p.m. on Monday, the 2nd, then shot and arrested him. The man, identified by police as Victor Soto, 49, was taken to a hospital. At a press conference on the evening of the 2nd, NYPD Assistant Chief Aneudy Castillo said Soto was in stable condition and appeared likely to survive.
According to police, Soto was arguing with several people inside the deli, Sammy Gourmet Deli, when he pulled out a gun and pointed it at those inside. People took cover. Police said Soto then left the store, walked north with the gun in his hand and struck the deli's window with the gun.
The NYPD said two officers arrived at the scene and ordered him to drop the gun, but Soto did not comply and instead pointed the gun at the officers. Chief Castillo said shots were exchanged between the officers and Soto. He said Soto fired back over his shoulder as he moved north in broad daylight with civilians nearby. Information about Soto's attorney could not be confirmed as of the time of the original report.
Chief Castillo said the incident was captured on officers' body cameras and on surveillance cameras inside and outside the deli, and that investigators are also reviewing witness statements. The NYPD Force Investigation Division is reviewing the shooting. Immediately after the incident, police advised people to avoid the area near 2657 Bainbridge Ave. and warned of road closures and delays.