Bronx Police Officer Injured in Pursuit: Shooting Incident on Fordham Road
A police officer in the Bronx was injured after being hit by a driver on Sunday evening, leading to a police shooting. The incident occurred outside storefronts at 380 Fordham Road in the 46th Precinct. The officer was struck during a pursuit involving a reported stolen vehicle. The injured officer was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to survive, becoming the second officer injured in an incident over the weekend.
The driver involved in the incident was shot by police and taken to Saint Barnabas Hospital in critical condition. Police have set up a perimeter along Fordham Road between Marion and Decatur Avenues and are advising the public to avoid the area during the ongoing investigation. This is a developing story, and more details will be provided by amNewYork as they become available.