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Child dead, another injured in overnight NYC shootings

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Two children were shot, one of them fatally, in at least five shootings in New York City on Saturday evening, the New York Post reports.

In the fatal shooting, 10-year-old Justin Wallace was killed while he and his 29-year-old uncle were inside a house in Queens around 9:30 p.m., according to WABC-TV.

Wallace was hit by gunfire in the stomach and rushed to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to The New York Times.

The uncle was shot in the shoulder and is in stable condition, WABC-TV reports.

Law enforcement sources told the New York Post that the drive-by shooting came after an argument.

A witness told the newspaper that he and his family were having a cookout when shots rang out.

“They saw a guy pull up in a car and start arguing. They said someone went into the house. After that I guess they were arguing,” the resident, who goes by the name of Jacob, told the New York Post.

Another neighbor said they heard approximately six gunshots.

“When I came out he was already in the ambulance. You could see inside the ambulance they were working on him trying to pump,” the neighbor, who declined to give their name, told the newspaper.

Investigators are searching for a black sports-utility vehicle believed to be involved in the shooting. No arrests have been made.

Anthony Woods, who lives in the neighborhood, said the shootings have left him rattled.
“It’s emotional, it’s scary,” Woods told WABC-TV. “It’s like you are at home and someone is watching TV or eating dinner, and a bullet just come straight through the window. Are we safe home or we safe outside? Where are we safe at?”
Also Saturday, a 12-year-old girl and 25-year-old man were shot in the Bronx. The girl, who was visiting from New Jersey, was shot in the ankle, and the man was shot in the chest. Both victims were treated at BronxCare Health System, according to the New York Times. Their conditions were not known Sunday morning.

In another incident, two adults were shot: an 18-year-old was struck in the calf and a 20-year-old was hit in the foot. Both victims were hospitalized and are expected to recover.Later in the evening, two vendors arguing began firing guns and a bullet hit a bystander’s shoulder. The 55-year-old victim was brought to a hospital and is likely to recover.

A 27-year-old man was also hospitalized after being shot in his right ankle. He was in stable condition as of Saturday.

New York and other major cities have seen a rise in gun violence this year. From January to May, New York has had 173 homicides, which is up 18 percent from 2020, the Times reports, citing police figures.

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