Shopping
Mom used as human shield in Bronx store shooting, police say; daughter, 4 others injured
A mother and her 12-year-old daughter were shopping when a shooting occurred, and the woman was used as a human shield, officials say. Both were injured.
Mother, child wounded in shooting at NYC store
Six people were shot at a convenience store in the Bronx, including a mother used as a shield by one of the targets.
Six people were injured after two shooters opened fire on a New York City convenience store, including a mom used as a human shield by a “cowardly intended victim” and her 12-year-old daughter, according to officials.
Monday evening, a “brazen and heartless attack” occurred at the “crowded store,” located in the Bronx, the interim chief of patrol, John Chell, said at a press conference Monday night.
At around 4:50 p.m. local time, police received “numerous” calls regarding shots fired, according to Chell. When they arrived at the scene, the mother and daughter had been injured in the shooting, as well as four other men between 18 and 21 years old who were shot in the arms and legs.
Mother used as a shield in the shooting
The mother, 40, was used as a shield by a person who police believe was one of the targets of the shooting.
It was an attack on “innocent New Yorkers and a cowardly intended victim who used a mother as a shield,” Chell said.
Police do not know what the motive is behind the shooting, according to Chell, who did not release information regarding the victim’s identities.
What happened?
Two shooters opened fire from across the street at a group standing in front of the convenience store, according to the NYPD.
Some of the people standing outside ran into the store to take cover, Chell said. The shooters then went into the store and opened fire inside.
The mother and her daughter were standing by the store’s counter when one of the intended victims bumped into the mom and turned her around to use her as a shield against the shooters.
The mother was shot in her stomach, and her daughter was shot in her leg, according to Chell.
Police have not released information regarding the condition of the victims.
Police look for shooting suspects
Two men are believed to be responsible for the shooting and fled the scene, according to Chell.
Police asked witnesses and anyone with knowledge regarding the shooting to call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) to provide information to police.
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