A school bus filled with 10 kindergarten-aged children was pierced by a bullet during a gun battle that broke out around dismissal time in Harlem, police say.
The bullet hit the upper windshield of a school bus parked in front of Choir Academy of Harlem at 2005 Madison Ave., near 125th Street, at about 3:30 p.m.
The bullet, which somehow traveled from more than a block away, was among six to eight shots that were fired during a gun battle in the area, according to police.
No one was injured.
Neighbors were shaken by the close call and pleaded for an end to the gun violence.
"This is a neighborhood filled with children," said Angel Crawford. "Being a parent and a mother, it's heartwrenching. And considering what's been happening in the world today, with these types of catastrophic gunfire situations, it makes you wonder, when will it stop?"
Anthony Scott said: "Kids are in school, you think they're OK. They're getting out of school, you think they'll be OK. But apparently, they're not."
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"We don't want this," said Halia Baker. "We want people to realize it's enough with guns."
Investigators have not yet identified any suspects.
