On Monday, a shooting at a Bronx bodega left six individuals injured, including a mother and her 12-year-old daughter, who were reportedly used as “human shields” by the intended targets, according to police.
At approximately 5 p.m., two shooters unleashed gunfire on White Plains Road in the Gun Hill area of the Bronx, injuring six individuals, among them a mother and daughter who were innocent bystanders caught in the midst of this shocking and ruthless incident, as stated by Acting Chief of Department John Chell during a press briefing.
A mother and daughter were at the bodega counter when gunfire erupted from a group of shooters aged between 18 and 21. The shooting’s intended targets quickly entered the bodega, collided with the two individuals, and turned them around to act as “human shields,” Chell stated.
“What we know by video so far is we have two shooters running across White Plains Road shooting at a group of people in front of the convenience store,” who then ran into the store, “grabbed” the mom and daughter to use as barriers to the bullet barrage, Chell said.
A 40-year-old mother sustained a single gunshot wound to the stomach. A 12-year-old girl was shot in the leg.
“We have additional four males shot in their arms and legs,” Chell said.
The shooting’s intended target was unharmed, Chell stated, noting: “Currently, we do not have a motive for the shooting.”
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