Gun violence

Woman Driving Over Williamsburg Bridge Shot Sitting Next to 4-Year-Old: Cops

Police officer inspects damage to side of vehicle involved in shooting.

A woman was recovering Sunday morning after she was shot inside of a car crossing the Williamsburg Bridge overnight, authorities said.

The woman was sitting in the back seat of the vehicle around 11 p.m. when a bullet was fired into the car and grazed the victim's neck, NYPD officials said.

A law enforcement source said a 4-year-old girl was sitting next to the woman in the back of the car. She was not injured.

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Everyone one else in the car was unharmed as well.

Police said the woman was driven to a hospital in Queens where she was receiving treatment for her gunshot wound.

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The police investigation is ongoing; no suspect description was released.

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