🚨 The Gutter Report: 2 Teens Shot In Broad Daylight Steps From Bronx Daycare
Two 15-year-olds shot in broad daylight outside a neighborhood deli — just feet from where children were inside
🏪 NYPD officers gather outside Vargas Fruit Deli & Grocery Corp on Hughes Avenue where two teens were shot steps from a nearby daycare.
Belmont, Bronx, New York — On March 26, 2026, at approximately 1:30 PM, gunfire broke out outside Vargas Fruit Deli & Grocery Corp, located at 2132 Hughes Avenue in the Belmont section of the Bronx.
The shooting happened in broad daylight on a residential block with active foot traffic and a daycare operating nearby.
Two 15-year-old boys were struck.
One was shot in the face.
The other was shot in the hand.
🔫 What Happened
According to initial reports:
👉🏾 A shooter opened fire outside the deli
👉🏾 Multiple shots were fired on the sidewalk
👉🏾 Both teens were hit during the incident
👉🏾 The suspect fled the scene on foot
NYPD units responded quickly, securing the block and beginning an on-scene investigation.
🧾 Evidence markers sit along the curb as investigators document the scene outside the deli.
🧠 Victims & Condition
Both victims are 15-year-old males
One sustained a gunshot wound to the face
The other sustained a gunshot wound to the hand
Both were transported to a local hospital
Both are expected to survive
👨🏼💼 Detectives and supervisors confer on the scene as the investigation begins to take shape.
🎯 Investigation Status
As of now:
🚨 No arrests have been made
🎥 Detectives are reviewing surveillance from nearby buildings and businesses
👥 Witnesses are being interviewed
🧬 Physical evidence was collected at the scene
The shooter remains at large.
🚓 NYPD blocks off Hughes Avenue as officers canvass for surveillance footage and witnesses.
📢 Final Word
1:30 in the afternoon.
Bronx, New York.
Two teenagers shot steps from a daycare.
The investigation is ongoing, and police are continuing efforts to identify and locate the suspect.
Anyone with information is being urged to come forward.
Not for clicks — for clarity.
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