NYPD Officer on Mayor’s Security Detail Suspended After Off-Duty Bronx Shooting
An NYPD officer assigned to Mayor Mamdani’s security detail was suspended without pay after an off-duty shooting in the Bronx late Monday, authorities say, following an interaction with several men about a reported stolen car that left a man wounded and a bullet cracking a bar window across the street (no one inside was injured). As of Thursday morning the officer had not been arrested or charged, and the NYPD’s Force Investigation Division is probing the incident; Mayor Mamdani’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
📌 Key Facts
- An off‑duty NYPD officer assigned to Mayor Mamdani’s security detail was involved in a shooting in the Bronx on Monday at around 9 p.m.
- The shooting occurred after the officer interacted with several men regarding a reportedly stolen car.
- The officer has been suspended without pay and, as of Thursday morning, has not been arrested or charged with a crime.
- A bullet struck and cracked a window at a bar across the street; no one inside was injured, according to the bar manager.
- The NYPD’s Force Investigation Division is handling the probe into the incident.
- Mayor Mamdani’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
📊 Relevant Data
In 2024, subjects in NYPD intentional firearms discharges during adversarial conflicts were 60.7% Black and 32.1% Hispanic, compared to 64.5% Black and 32.9% Hispanic among known criminal shooting suspects in NYC.
2024 Use of Force Report — New York City Police Department
All intentional adversarial firearms discharges by NYPD officers in 2024 occurred while officers were on-duty; off-duty firearms discharges were primarily unintentional (8 on-duty and 5 off-duty out of 13) or unauthorized (1 on-duty and 8 off-duty out of 9).
2024 Use of Force Report — New York City Police Department
Arrests for grand larceny (including auto theft) in New York City in 2024 were 44.3% Black, 40.4% Hispanic, 10.8% White, and 4.3% Asian/Pacific Islander, compared to the city's population which is approximately 24% Black and 29% Hispanic.
Crime and Enforcement Activity in New York City (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2024) — New York City Police Department
📰 Source Timeline (2)
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- Confirms timeframe: shooting occurred Monday at around 9 p.m. in the Bronx after the officer interacted with several men regarding a stolen car.
- Clarifies status: as of Thursday morning, the officer has not been arrested or charged with a crime but is suspended without pay.
- Adds detail on bystander risk: a bar manager across the street says a bullet struck and cracked one of the bar’s windows, with no one inside injured.
- Notes that Mayor Mamdani’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment and repeats that the NYPD’s Force Investigation Division is handling the probe.