The incident happened on Monday, just after 7 p.m. inside a car dealership on Boston Road.
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According to sources, three suspects exchanged gunfire with another individual, who was the intended target, inside of the dealership.
During the gunfire, police say a 39-year-old innocent bystander was struck in the right thigh while attempting to shield his three children.
Surveillance video shows the victim shielding his children behind a blue couch inside of the dealership.
Bystander protects kids as gunfire erupts at car dealership in Bronx
The victim was taken to Jacobi Hospital in stable condition.
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The children did not sustain any injuries.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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