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NYPD Officer Suspended After Shooting Unarmed Man in Bronx

3/18/2026

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New York Police Department (NYPD) suspended off-duty officer Jonathan Baez without pay after he shot at two suspected car thieves in the Bronx on March 17, 2026.
Around 9 p.m., Baez followed the suspects in his SUV.
Baez opened fire, hitting a 30-year-old man in the head.
The injured man has no criminal record and is in critical condition at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
The NYPD is investigating why Baez suspected theft.

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New York Police Department (NYPD) suspended off-duty officer Jonathan Baez without pay after he shot at two suspected car thieves in the Bronx on March 17, 2026.
Around 9 p.m., Baez followed the suspects in his SUV.
Baez opened fire, hitting a 30-year-old man in the head.
The injured man has no criminal record and is in critical condition at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
The NYPD is investigating why Baez suspected theft.