BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A child suffered a gunshot wound during a shooting in the Bronx on Wednesday evening, according to the NYPD.
The incident happened around 5:40 p.m. at 1007 Southern Blvd.
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Police say two groups started shooting at each other when one of the bullets grazed the 5-year-old girl in the head.
The child was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
The NYPD has released surveillance photos of three suspects.
The incident comes as the NYPD reports a decrease in crime across the city. In the Bronx, there have been 71 shooting incidents as of May 10, down from 85 compared to a year ago.
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).
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