It was a terrifying close call for the two EMTs inside after a bullet narrowly missed them.
Surveillance video shows it happened about 15 minutes after midnight Thursday on Webster Avenue in Claremont.
The ambulance pulled up as it was responding to an unknown call. About 20 seconds later, people started running from gunfire and one of those bullets went through the ambulance, right between the two EMTs sitting in the cab.
The two EMTs inside were not injured, but an 18-year-old was shot, which prompted a second ambulance to respond.
The FDNY EMS Local 2507 union released a statement that said in part,
"After yet another incident, when a bullet struck an FDNY EMS crew's ambulance while responding to a 911 call at Webster Ave. in the Bronx, it is absolutely clear that the members of EMS deserve more and better support, and respect for the extremely dangerous work we do as New York City's front line, medical first responders. That job requires our medics to run into unknown and dangerous situations, including crime scenes, shootouts, and major CBRN incidents."
Investigators say it's unclear what led to the shooting or who pulled the trigger.
The incident comes barely a month after four EMTs were injured responding to a call in Morris Heights.
According to NYPD CompStat in the Bronx there have been 78 shooting incidents so far this year compared to 88 at this same point last year, down by 11.4%.
This shooting comes on the heels of the NYPD announcing two separate policing zones to respond faster to incidents and focus on crime hot spots. The NYPD is also adding an additional 200 cops on the street.
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