Woman, teen son struck by gunfire while driving in car on Staten Island

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Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Motjher, teen son hit by bullets in car on Staten Island
Bill Ritter has the details after a mother and her teenage son were hit by gunfire on Staten Island.

NEW BRIGHTON, Staten Island (WABC) -- Police on Staten Island are investigating a shooting that injured a mother and her teenage son in their car.

Gunfire erupted on Christmas Day in the New Brighton section. A 42-year-old woman was struck by gunfire on her lower back as she drove. Her 19-year-old son was grazed.

Their injuries are non-life-threatening and they are not believed to be the shooter's intended targets.

Police are looking for a black SUV that fled the scene.