12-Year-Old Girl Wounded in Possible Bronx Gang Shootout
A 12-year-old was hit multiple times during a suspected gang gunfight on Tratman Avenue in the Bronx and was taken to Montefiore Hospital in serious but stable condition.
Police say the child was not the target when she was struck in the torso and right foot around 8:30 p.m. on a street between Rowland Street and St. Peters Avenue. Authorities are treating the incident as a possible gang-related shootout and are investigating the circumstances. The girl was transported by a private vehicle to Montefiore Hospital, where she remains in serious but stable condition. No arrests have been made so far, and the investigation continues.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing gang violence concerns in the Bronx and the risk to innocent bystanders.
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