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9 yr old shot by gunfire in Bronx NY

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:13 am
by Just Me
9-Year-Old Boy Struck By Gunfire In Bronx
WNBC-TV

NEW YORK - A 9-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the head in the Bronx. New York City police said it was initially reported that the boy hit his head on a door while trying to jump out of the way during gunfire in a fifth-floor landing at about 12:45 Sunday morning. The boy was taken to Harlem Hospital and police were told he suffered a graze wound to his cheek. After getting medical treatment it was determined the boy had been shot in the head.

No arrests have been made.