NYC crime: Woman hospitalized after being shot in shoulder at Wagner Houses in East Harlem

A 26-year-old woman says she "heard shots and felt pain" before realizing she had been shot in the right shoulder.

EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- An investigation is underway after a woman was shot at in East Harlem Tuesday night.

The incident happened at the Wagner Houses located at 2360 First Avenue.

The 26-year-old victim says she "heard shots and felt pain" before realizing she had been shot in the right shoulder.
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She was taken to Harlem Hospital where she's in stable condition.

A person of interest was taken into custody.

The investigation is ongoing.
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