WEST FARMS — A Bronx mother was killed by a stray bullet while bringing food home to her children, police said.
Innocent bystander Cindy Diaz, 48, was shot in the torso and arm on Jan. 6 around 5:37 p.m. near 2012 Boston Rd., just a few blocks from her home, according to the NYPD.
She was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said.
Another man was hit in the arm during the same shooting and went to Jacobi Hospital in stable condition, but officials are unsure if he was the shooter's intended target, police said.
Police released video of a person wanted for questioning in the homicide.
Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the crime stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
