NYPD: 11-year-old fatally shot in Morrisania in front of beauty salon

News 12 continues to bring you the latest updates after police confirmed an 11-year-old girl was shot this evening.

News 12 Staff

May 16, 2022, 11:34 PM

Updated 882 days ago

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NYPD has confirmed that an 11-year-old girl was fatally shot at the intersection of Fox Street and 165th Street in the Bronx.
According to a press conference from NYPD, the 11-year-old was shot in the abdomen around 4:50 p.m., when officers from the 41st precinct were sent to the scene. The 11-year-old has been pronounced dead.
At the scene was a male running on Fox Street being chased by people on a scooter. The passenger of the scooter shot towards the running man, when the bullet intended for the man hit the 11-year-old girl.
There is no identification of the shooter at this time, and the investigation is ongoing.