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12-year-old boy shot in chest while walking on NYC street

By Alex Taylor, Larry Celona and Tamar Lapin

Shots rang out at around 9:50 p.m. as two groups were fighting near Malcolm X Boulevard and Madison Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, the NYPD said.

The boy heard the gunfire — and then felt pain and realized he’d been hit, cops said.

It was unclear if the boy was a bystander or had been targeted.

He ducked into a nearby liquor store and asked for help, prompting the owner to call 911, police sources said.

The child was taken to Maimonides Medical Center and was expected to survive.

Officers recovered at least five shell casings from the scene and were canvassing for possible video of the shooting, according to sources.

There were no immediate arrests.

Police at the scene of the shooting in Brooklyn where a 12-year-old boy was shot in the chest.
Police at the scene of the shooting in Brooklyn where a 12-year-old boy was shot in the chest.
Police marking the scene of the shooting in Brooklyn where a 12-year-old boy was shot in the chest. Paul Martinka
Police marking the scene of the shooting in Brooklyn where a 12-year-old boy was shot in the chest. Paul Martinka
A shot of the street corner in Brooklyn where a 12-year-old boy was shot in the chest. Paul Martinka
A shot of the street corner in Brooklyn where a 12-year-old boy was shot in the chest. Paul Martinka
Hello Liquor Store owner who dialed 911 after the child was shot nearby. Paul Martinka
Hello Liquor Store owner who dialed 911 after the child was shot nearby. Paul Martinka

 

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