A dispute near a parked bus on Morris Avenue and East Fordham Road in the Bronx turned deadly on the evening of April 23, 2024. Around 9:49 p.m., after a 911 call and a ShotSpotter alert, police found two men with gunshot wounds in front of 2449 Morris Avenue. Michael Mendez, 34 and a Bronx resident, suffered gunshot wounds to the stomach and armpit and was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he later died. A 38-year-old man was also hospitalized in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds.

Initial reports indicated no arrests had been made and the investigation was ongoing. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the confrontation that led to these shots, authorities would want to hear from you.