Woman shot in forehead by stray bullet while inside her Bronx apartment

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Monday, February 24, 2025
Woman hit in forehead by stray bullet
The 55-year-old woman was struck by the bullet while sitting inside her Parkchester apartment.

PARKCHESTER, Bronx (WABC) -- A woman was hit by a bullet in her forehead while inside her own apartment in the Bronx.

Shots were fired from an upstairs apartment in her building.

It happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday on Purdy Street in the Parkchester section.

The 55-year-old woman was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover.

Police have taken six people in for questioning.

So far, no charges have been filed.

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