Man Charged With Shooting at Bleeding Fleeing Man in The Bronx Is Detained in SDNY

Man Charged With Shooting at Bleeding Fleeing Man in The Bronx Is Detained in SDNY by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, July 8 – A defendant whom the prosecutors said fired shots at a fleeing and bleeding victim in The Bronx was the subject of a bail fight on July 8 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrates Court. Inner City Press was the only media there, and live tweeted it: OK- now in SDNY bail hearing on defendant, convicted of felony, charged with shooting at Individual-1, "who was already bleeding," on 162nd St and Melrose Ave in the South Bronx.  AUSA: We have the shooting on video, I have it here with me if your Honor would like to see it. The attempted murder cross-reference here, attempted murder, would put the sentence exposure over 20 years.  Federal Defender: He has ties to New York. His girlfriend lives in a two bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. He got his own place two months ago. We propose a $25,000 PRB. Yes he was on parole. But he is not a risk of flight  Judge: I order detention. Adjourned The case is USA v. Cruz, 1:26-mj-2570 (Ricardo) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com