A twelve year old girl is shot in the Bronx crossfire

A 12-year-old girl was shot multiple times on a street in the Bronx on Monday night, according to the New York Post. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. in front of a building on Tratman Avenue between Rowland Street and St. Peters Avenue in the Westchester Square neighborhood. [1]

The child suffered gunshot wounds to her torso and right foot, the New York Post reported. Authorities stated that she was not the intended target of the gunfire. Investigators are probing whether the shooting was tied to gang activity in the area. [1]

Following the shooting, the unidentified girl was transported to a medical facility by a private vehicle, according to the New York Post. Police officers are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the gunfire, and no suspects have been announced. [1]