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NYC ambulance hit by gunfire as EMTs help teen shot in the Bronx

Nypost · · 179 words · By Patrick Reilly
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Two EMTs were nearly killed helping a teenager who had been shot in the Bronx when their ambulance was struck by gunfire”
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One web search result from WABC confirms a shooting in Claremont, Bronx, where a teen was hospitalized and an ambulance with EMTs inside was struck by gunfire. No other independent sources provided in the evidence confirm this specific event.
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web search NEUTRAL — CLAREMONT, Bronx (WABC) -- Police in the Bronx are investigating a shooting that left a teen hospitalized and an ambulance with EMTs inside struck by gunfire. It happened about 15 minutes after midnig…
https://abc7ny.com/post/ambulance-responding-help-shooting-v…
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web search NEUTRAL — An officer was shot in the Bronx early Tuesday morning. According to the NYPD, a police officer was shot in the arm around 3 a.m. in the Prospect Avenue and East 183rd Street area. Two officers were i…
https://brooklyn.news12.com/officer-struck-by-gunfire-in-the…
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web search NEUTRAL — The gunfire erupted near the River Street Bridge along Memorial Drive, a heavily traveled road that runs beside the Charles River. The area is close to Harvard University in Cambridge and the Massachu…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/cambridge-boston-shoot…
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“Police and FDNY EMS responded to a reported shooting at the Butler Houses on Webster Avenue in Claremont”
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While there are reports of fires and other shootings near the Butler Houses on Webster Avenue, none of the provided evidence confirms a specific police and FDNY EMS response to a shooting at that location matching the claim's context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elmhurst (formerly Newtown) is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. It is bounded by Roosevelt Avenue on the north; the Long Island Expressway on the south; Junction Boulevard on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmhurst,_Queens
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Morrisania ( MORR-ih-SAY-nee-ə) is a residential neighborhood in the southwestern Bronx, New York City, New York. Its boundaries are the Cross Bronx Expressway to the north, Crotona-Prospect Avenue to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrisania,_Bronx
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The original World Trade Center (WTC) was a complex of seven buildings in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Built primarily between 1966 and 1975, it was dedicated on April 4…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_(1973–2001)
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“found an 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen around 12:15 a.m.”
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The evidence mentions 18-year-olds shot in the abdomen, but they are located in Wilkes-Barre, not the Bronx. No evidence confirms an 18-year-old shot in the abdomen at 12:15 a.m. in the context of the Bronx incident.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An, AN, aN, or an may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An Education is a 2009 coming-of-age drama film based on a memoir by journalist Lynn Barber. The film was directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by Nick Hornby, and stars Carey Mulligan as Jenny,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Education
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It compr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
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“an FDNY ambulance was shot at and suffered damages to rear and front windshields”
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The provided evidence contains general information about glass damage or unrelated ambulance attacks (e.g., Cal Fire), but does not confirm that an FDNY ambulance in this specific Bronx incident suffered damage to its front and rear windshields.
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web search NEUTRAL — While front windshields often receive the most attention, rear glass panels are built with their own unique materials and purpose. Understanding how they work helps explain why damage occurs and how p…
https://www.nationalmathtrail.org/understanding-the-science-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bobby proceeded to throw bricks at the responders, forcing them to leave the patient and retreat to a position of safety. “During the altercation, the Cal Fire captain received minor injuries and an A…
https://www.ems1.com/ambulances-emergency-vehicles/articles/…
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web search NEUTRAL — FDNY EMS lieutenants are the only first responders who do not have accompanying aides or riders when they leave their stations.
https://meaww.com/riding-alone-from-stations-is-adding-to-th…
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“Two FDNY EMTs were inside the parked ambulance at the time but were miraculously not struck”
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The evidence discusses other FDNY EMT incidents (including a fatal one involving a stolen ambulance), but does not provide information about two EMTs being inside a parked ambulance that was shot without them being hit in this specific case.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lillian Bonsignore (born 1968 or 1969) is an American emergency medical services administrator serving as New York City Fire Commissioner since 2026. A 31-year veteran of the department, she was the c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Bonsignore
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), also known as the New York City Fire Department, is the full-service fire department of New York City, serving all five boroughs. The FDNY is respon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Fire_Department
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Fire Department Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (FDNY EMS) is a division of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) in charge of emergency medical services for New York City. I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Fire_Department_…
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“Both were taken to a local hospital with non-serious injuries for evaluation”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the number 'two' and does not contain any factual reporting on EMTs being taken to a hospital for evaluation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two is a noun when it refers to the number two as in two plus two is four. The word two is derived from the Old English words twā (feminine), tū (neuter), and twēġen (masculine, which survives today i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of TWO is being one more than one in number. How to use two in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 8, 2019 · The Number 2 for kids - Learning to Count - Numbers from 1 to 10 - The Number Two Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D32JZKKgjJg
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“No other injuries were reported.”
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The evidence provided consists of unrelated shooting reports in other cities (Cambridge, etc.) and does not address the injury report for the Bronx incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — The two victims, who were both struck while inside their vehicles, were transported to hospitals with life-threatening injuries. One of the victims was driving an MBTA van, according to Ryan. Cambridg…
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/5/12/two-victims-mem…
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web search NEUTRAL — The victims of violence against women, Ayşenur Halil and İkbal Uzuner, both 19 years old, were killed in the Eyüpsultan and Fatih districts, respectively.
https://www.hermantheshocker.com/man-kills-two-women-and-com…
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web search NEUTRAL — Those two victims were a 76-year-old man and a 28-year-old man, the sheriff’s office said.The house that exploded was left completely leveled and destroyed, with large pieces of the home thrown around…
https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/18/woman-dead-eld…
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“The 18-year-old shooting victim was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.”
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While there are reports of victims being taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition, they refer to different incidents (e.g., Fordham Heights or an unknown age victim), not specifically an 18-year-old from the Butler Houses incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to police, the 19-year-old male was transported by EMS to St. Barnabas in stable condition. The spokesperson said two persons of interest have been taken into custody and the investigation r…
https://www.norwoodnews.org/update-fordham-heights-18-year-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — This time a 20-year-old man on Chester Avenue. He was taken to Brookdale University Hospital in stable condition.The other shooting victim was shot once in the left hip and taken to St. Barnabas Hospi…
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/string-of-early-mornin…
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web search NEUTRAL — We continue to follow Dr. Kevin Fong on his worldwide journey as he learns how some of the best ER doctors in the most extraordinary trauma units manage to s...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgLUSnu5R-g
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“No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.”
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No evidence was provided to verify or refute the status of arrests or the investigation.
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