Crime and Courts

Innocent Bystanders Shot in Brooklyn After Argument Breaks Out Nearby: Sources

NBCUniversal, Inc.

What to Know

  • A 25-year-old woman standing on the street with her friends was one of the unintended targets of a shooting after an argument broke out among another nearby group, law enforcement sources tell News 4
  • According to sources, a 32-year-old man was also shot in the arm
  • Both the man and the woman are expected to survive. At this time it is believed they may both be unintended targets, law enforcement sources say

A 25-year-old woman standing on the street with her friends was one of the unintended targets of a shooting after an argument broke out among another nearby group Wednesday night, law enforcement sources tell News 4.

The incident occurred just after 8 p.m. in East New York, Brooklyn. The woman was hanging out with friends in the vicinity of the corner bodega on Montauk and Pitkin avenues when out of no where shots were fired, police say.

The innocent bystander was hit in the lower back and ran into the nearby Trini International Barbershop, sources said, adding that employees helped her into the shop, locked the door, tended to her wounds and called police.

According to sources, a 32-year-old man was also shot in the arm. However, it was unclear where he was standing at the time of the shooting.

Residents of the neighborhood were frightened to hear what happened.

"This is why I don't like going outside, unless I have to go outside," Lucia Arias told News 4.

Both the man and the woman that were injured were hospitalized and are expected to survive. At this time it is believed they may both be unintended targets, according to law enforcement sources.

The investigation is ongoing.

Contact Us