On Sunday, August 23, 2026, at approximately 0542 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call of a shooting in the vicinity of 1710 E. 233rd Street, within the confines of the 47th Precinct in the Bronx.
It was reported to police that an 18-year-old male victim was shot in the head, a 20-year-old female victim was shot in the foot, and a 22-year-old male victim was shot in the chest by an unidentified individual.
The individual fled the location in an unknown direction.
The 18-year-old male victim was transported to Bronx Care Health System by private means in critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
EMS responded and transported the 20-year-old and the 22-year-old victims to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi in stable condition.
Furthermore, police were informed that a 25-year-old female victim was transported to Bronx Care Health System and a 37-year-old female were transported to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi in stable condition.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Werling Mendez
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10467
There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to visit the NYPD Crime Stoppers website, call their hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by texting to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
Alternatively, a new NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app is now available for free to download on Apple iOS and Android devices.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
