Fordham & Tremont

Crime & Mayhem

9-Year-Old Boy Shot by Stray Bullet During Street Quarrel, Report Says

December 18, 2013 6:48pm | Updated December 18, 2013 6:48pm
A 9-year-old boy was rushed to Jacobi Hospital after he was shot in the foot Wednesday.
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THE BRONX — A 9-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after being shot in the foot during a street fight between two men Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities and a report.

The shooting happened at East 175th Street and Prospect Avenue about 3:52 p.m., according to the fire department. He was rushed to Jacobi Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The boy was hit after two men started arguing and one fired a gun, the Daily News reported.

The gunman reportedly fled the scene in a white vehicle.
 

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