NYPD Use of Force

A New York City police officer assigned to protect Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence and City Hall has been suspended without pay after allegedly shooting a 30-year-old man in the head while off duty in the Bronx around 9 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2026. Police say the shooting followed an interaction between the officer and several men about a stolen car; the victim, whose name has not been released, is hospitalized in critical condition. The NYPD has not publicly identified or arrested the officer, but says the Force Investigation Division is probing the incident, a unit typically brought in for serious use-of-force cases. A bar manager across the street said a bullet cracked one of the bar’s windows, underscoring how close bystanders came to being hit. The mayor’s office referred all questions to the NYPD, and the case is already feeding online scrutiny of off-duty conduct and whether officers tied to high-profile protective details get different treatment when civilians are seriously wounded.