The violence unfolded near a busy Kingsbridge intersection lined with shops and restaurants.
NEW YORK — A dispute that started inside a fast-food restaurant spilled into a crowded Bronx street and ended with a 16-year-old boy dead, two other teenagers wounded and police now searching for four people seen on surveillance images, authorities said.
The shooting happened just after 5 p.m. on Feb. 11 at Broadway and West 238th Street in Kingsbridge, a heavily traveled corridor where students and commuters pass through during the evening rush. Investigators have described the case as potentially gang-related, though they have not announced arrests or publicly identified a shooter. City leaders and the victim’s family have demanded answers as detectives track down the four people police want to question and work to prevent retaliation among teens in nearby schools.
Officers from the NYPD’s 50th Precinct were dispatched after multiple 911 calls reported gunfire near the intersection, according to accounts from officials and local reporting. When police arrived, they found three teenagers suffering from gunshot wounds. Christopher Redding, 16, had been hit in the back, while a 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were struck in the leg, authorities said. Emergency crews rushed all three to St. Barnabas Hospital. Redding later died, police said, while the two younger victims were treated and listed in stable condition.
Witness accounts described a chaotic scene that unfolded within minutes. Video from the area showed a large police response and first responders working on the injured as crowds gathered near storefronts. One report described first responders performing chest compressions on a teen at the curb while officers cleared space for ambulances. A witness told local media he had seen groups of kids fighting near a bodega at the corner, then running down West 238th Street. Moments later, shots rang out in front of a row of restaurants, the witness said, and the injured teens ran back toward Broadway before collapsing.
Police and local reporting have traced the start of the confrontation to a nearby McDonald’s. Authorities said a disagreement began inside the restaurant and spilled outside, though they have not released details about who was involved or what was said. In public comments carried by local media, Redding’s father, Bryan Corley, said his son went to the area after a friend called him during an argument. Corley said his son was trying to help calm the situation, and he described the moments before the shooting as confused and fast-moving. “Some kids started trouble, words were exchanged, and that’s what happened,” Corley said in one interview.
Detectives have not said whether the shooting involved one gunman or multiple shooters, and they have not released information about recovered evidence, such as shell casings or a weapon. They also have not said whether the people police want to question are suspected of firing a gun, taking part in the earlier fight, or helping someone flee. What police have said publicly is that they believe the people seen in surveillance images can help them understand what happened in the minutes leading up to the gunfire. The NYPD released the images Thursday, describing the four as three males and one female and asking for help identifying them.
The killing rattled a section of Kingsbridge where small businesses, restaurants and bodegas sit close together along Broadway and West 238th Street. Local reporting said police closed off parts of West 238th Street and the crime scene stretched around the corner onto Broadway, forcing some restaurants to shut early. A neighborhood witness, Regina Hall, described fear that can settle in when groups of teens gather, saying people sometimes feel uneasy walking near the corner. The street-level worry has been matched by grief at schools and among families in the area, where officials said they are trying to keep tensions from flaring after the death.
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson went to the scene and said the city needed to look closely at what young people are involved in, both in school and outside of school, according to remarks carried by local media. Gibson said her office was working with nearby high schools to offer support and counseling and to reduce the risk of retaliation. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, speaking Thursday when asked about recent Bronx shootings, called the violence “heartbreaking and horrific” and said he appreciated the NYPD’s work responding and focusing on prevention.
Redding was described by relatives and community members as a student and football player, and his death prompted condolences from people who said they knew him through school sports. Corley has said his son was not involved in gang activity and had simply been caught up in a conflict around him. In interviews carried by local outlets, Corley spoke about the family’s shock and the sense that life has changed abruptly. He said the family wanted everyone responsible held accountable, including the person who fired and anyone who helped set the confrontation in motion.
Police said Friday that the investigation remained ongoing and that no arrests had been made. Detectives continued canvassing businesses for video and interviewing witnesses along Broadway, West 238th Street and nearby blocks, officials said. Authorities asked anyone with information about the four people shown in the released images to contact Crime Stoppers, emphasizing that tips can be made confidentially. Investigators have said they plan to release more information if suspects are identified or charges are filed.
Author note: Last updated February 13, 2026.