9-year-old girl grazed in head with BB gun while sitting on Brooklyn bench with grandmother
BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A 9-year-old girl was grazed in the head with a BB gun while sitting on a bench in Brooklyn Tuesday, according to police.
Authorities say the incident happened around 5:15 p.m. in front of 180 Powell Street in the Brownsville section.
The 9-year-old victim was sitting on a bench with her grandmother when she heard shots and felt pain.
Upon investigation, police say the girl was grazed on the right side of her head with a BB gun pellet, likely fired from an upstairs window.
Cops searched the buildings but didn't find the shooter.
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The grandmother was not injured.
The child was taken to Brookdale Hospital in stable condition.
"It's too much, this literally is our neighborhood where were supposed to feel safe in and we're not having that anymore," Brownsville resident Raven Washington said.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
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