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9-Year-Old Shot in Brooklyn Amid Ongoing Gun Violence

3/27/2026

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A 9-year-old boy was shot in the leg by a stray bullet near 391 Bristol St. in Brooklyn around 6 p.m.
He remains in stable condition at Maimonides Medical Center.
Police reported at least three suspects fled the scene and no arrests have been made.
This incident followed a press conference where NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the seizure of 1,000 firearms this year.

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A 9-year-old boy was shot in the leg by a stray bullet near 391 Bristol St. in Brooklyn around 6 p.m.
He remains in stable condition at Maimonides Medical Center.
Police reported at least three suspects fled the scene and no arrests have been made.
This incident followed a press conference where NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the seizure of 1,000 firearms this year.