Two young girls were shot at a playground in Brownsville on Monday night, in the latest of a series of episodes of gun violence affecting minors in New York City.
Police received a call around 9 p.m. reporting a 9-year-old girl with a leg wound at Hilltop Playground on Dean Street. Upon arrival, they also discovered an 11-year-old girl with a gunshot wound to her back. Both girls were transported to a hospital via private means and are expected to recover.
Authorities believe there may have been two shooters who fired six rounds in the direction of the playground. Preliminary investigations indicate that the girls were likely not the intended targets. Five shell casings were found at the scene. Police are seeking surveillance footage to aid in their investigation.
No arrests have been made at this time.
