20-year-old man injured in Bronx shooting; gunman flees in blue Honda

Saturday, July 18, 2026 10:13AM ET
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Bronx (WABC) -- A 20-year-old man was shot Saturday morning in the University Heights section of the Bronx, according to police.

The shooting happened just after 6:30 a.m. outside 1901 Hennessy Place.

Police said the victim was shot once in the lower left torso. He was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he is expected to recover.

Investigators say the suspect, described as a man wearing a black ski mask, fled westbound on West Burnside Avenue in a blue Honda.

No arrests have been made, and the motive for the shooting remains under investigation.

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