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Man and toddler suffer injures following Melrose shooting

A 32-year-old man was shot in the ankle and taken to Lincoln Hospital. Police say a bullet fragment also struck a nearby parked 2023 Honda Civic and caused a window to shatter. Inside the vehicle were a 16-year-old girl and a 1-year-old female.

Rose Shannon

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Oct 12, 2026, 7:48 PM

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A man and a toddler are recovering from injuries following a shooting in Melrose on Monday, police say.

It happened near 726 Cortlandt Ave. just after 4 p.m.

A 32-year-old man was shot in the ankle and taken to Lincoln Hospital.

Police say a bullet fragment also struck a nearby parked 2023 Honda Civic and caused a window to shatter. Inside the vehicle were a 16-year-old girl and a 1-year-old female.

The toddler suffered minor injuries from the window and was taken to Lincoln Hospital, according to officials.

No arrests have been made.

It's not clear what caused the shooting or if any of the people involved knew each other.

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