{"id":233276,"date":"2026-05-15T23:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T23:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/233276\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T23:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T23:06:42","slug":"teen-arrested-after-bronx-girl-5-hit-by-stray-bullet-in-gang-shootout-nypd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/233276\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen arrested after Bronx girl, 5, hit by stray bullet in gang shootout: NYPD"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONGWOOD, the Bronx (PIX11) \u2014 A 15-year-old boy was arrested after a stray bullet grazed a 5-year-old girl during a gang shootout in the Bronx, police and sources said.<\/p>\n

The teen was arrested Friday and charged with attempted murder, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment, and criminal possession of a firearm, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n

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The child was struck in the ear during a gang shootout <\/a>on Southern Boulevard in Longwood at around 5:25 p.m. Wednesday, according to sources and police.<\/p>\n

The girl was taken to the hospital in stable condition, cops said.<\/p>\n

The suspects appeared to be involved in a gang shootout when the child was injured<\/a>, sources said. It was unclear what sparked the shooting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s devastating to me. I\u2019m a grandfather to a 5-year-old little girl,\u201d said Javier Medina, who runs the Southern Boulevard Business Improvement District.<\/p>\n

The NYPD released photos and videos of two other suspects sought in the shootout. The footage showed the suspects running down the sidewalk while firing shots.<\/p>\n

There were no other arrests on Friday.<\/p>\n

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Police are searching for two suspects in connection with a shooting in the Bronx that injured a 5-year-old girl. (Credit: NYPD)<\/p>\n

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting\u00a0crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, 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).<\/p>\n

Mira Wassef is an award-winning reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She joined the PIX11 News digital team in 2022. See more of her work here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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