NYC ambulance hit by gunfire as EMTs help teen shot in the Bronx
An ambulance in the Bronx was struck by gunfire while EMTs were assisting a teenager who had been shot. Fortunately, the EMTs inside the ambulance were not injured, although the vehicle sustained damage. The shooting incident is under investigation, with no arrests made so far.
- ▪Two EMTs were nearly killed while helping an 18-year-old shooting victim in the Bronx.
- ▪The ambulance was shot at, resulting in damage to its windshields.
- ▪Both EMTs were taken to a local hospital for evaluation but suffered non-serious injuries.
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Metro NYC ambulance hit by gunfire as EMTs help teen shot in the Bronx By Patrick Reilly Published May 21, 2026, 8:40 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Two EMTs were nearly killed helping a teenager who had been shot in the Bronx when their ambulance was struck by gunfire, according to police and fire officials. Police and FDNY EMS responded to a reported shooting at the Butler Houses on Webster Avenue in Claremont and found an 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen around 12:15 a.m. While at the scene, an FDNY ambulance was shot at and suffered damages to rear and front windshields, according to officials and images from the scene.
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