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Bronx Taxi Driver Shot After Fare Dispute; 76-Year-Old Suspect Charged with Attempted Murder

With the driver in critical condition at Lincoln Hospital, investigators are examining whether the suspect rode in the cab before the shooting

Scene where an unidentified gunman shot a yellow cab driver in a robbery gone wrong on Nelson Ave and w 149 Street in the Bronx on July 14, 2025. (Kerry Burke/New York Daily News)
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Overview

  • Monday afternoon argument over a taxi fare near Nelson Avenue and West 169th Street escalated into a shooting at about 4:37 p.m.
  • The 27-year-old cab driver was struck in the torso and remains in critical condition at Lincoln Hospital.
  • After the shooting, the gunman fled into a nearby apartment building where he lived and was arrested by the NYPD Emergency Service Unit around 8 p.m.
  • Authorities have identified the suspect as 76-year-old Joseph Meeks and charged him with attempted murder.
  • Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and witness statements to determine whether Meeks acted as a passenger in the cab.