Woman grazed by bullet shot from apartment above hers in Bronx: sources
PARKCHESTER, the Bronx (PIX11) – A woman was grazed by a bullet that was shot from an apartment above her own in the Bronx on Sunday, sources told PIX11 News.
It happened on Purdy Street in Parkchester around 11:45 p.m., according to authorities. Police said a 55-year-old woman was grazed in the forehead.
The bullet is believed to have entered the woman’s apartment from the apartment upstairs, sources said.
Six people are being questioned in connection to the shooting, according to sources.
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Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.