Trending Now - NYPD Officer Guarding Mayor Mamdani Suspended After Shooting

WHO:

New York City Police Department officer (name not publicly identified)

Mayor Zohran Mamdani

30-year-old male victim (name not released)

Ada Gomez, manager of a bar across the street from the shooting location

WHAT:

Officer suspended after shooting a man in the head while off duty

Victim hospitalized in critical condition

Officer suspended without pay

Shooting is under investigation by the NYPD's Force Investigation Division

One of the bar's windows was struck and cracked by gunfire

WHERE:

Bronx, New York City

Gracie Mansion, official mayoral residence located in the Yorkville neighborhood of Manhattan

Bar across the street from the shooting location

WHEN:

Shooting occurred on March 16th, 2026, at around 9 p.m.

Officer suspended on March 18th, 2026

HOW:

Shooting occurred after the officer interacted with several men regarding a stolen car

QUOTES:

Ada Gomez: “Imagine if someone was sitting in that window at that time.”

(UPDATED March 19, 2026 09:10 UTC)

In a troubling incident in the Bronx on March 16, a New York City Police Department officer shot a 30-year-old man in the head while off duty, leaving the victim in critical condition and prompting an investigation by the NYPD's Force Investigation Division. The officer has since been suspended without pay, and one of the windows of a nearby bar was struck by gunfire during the event. Ada Gomez, the bar's manager, expressed concern, stating, “Imagine if someone was sitting in that window at that time.”