Woman hospitalized after being shot in shoulder in East Harlem

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.

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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