NYPD: 2 women shot in the legs in separate overnight incidents in Brooklyn and Bronx

The NYPD is investigating two separate shootings that occurred overnight in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

News 12 Staff

Aug 7, 2020, 3:13 PM

Updated 1,449 days ago

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The NYPD is investigating two separate shootings that occurred overnight in Brooklyn and the Bronx.
Detectives say a 62-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the leg on Saratoga Avenue in Brownsville around 1 a.m. Friday. Thee have been no arrests in this incident at this time.
Around the same time, police say a 21-year-old woman was also shot in the leg in the Melrose section of the Bronx. She was sent to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
Police are asking anyone with information on either shooting to call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-577 TIPS. All calls are kept confidential.


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