BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – A 2-year-old child was grazed by a bullet in the Bronx on Saturday afternoon, according to the NYPD.
The child was with their mom when shots were fired just before 2 p.m. The child was transported to Jacobi Hospital via EMS.
According to authorities, the child was the unintended target of gun violence.
Police are now searching for a male believed to be in his 30s. He was last seen wearing a green hoodie, a black coat with fur, jeans, and red sneakers.
The child is in stable condition and expected to recover, authorities said.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.
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