A mother railed against crime in New York City after her 14-year-old daughter was shot in the Bronx while on her way to pick up sugar for family's Thanksgiving meal.
that on Thursday, in broad-daylight, a 14-year-old girl was shot at around 2:20 p.m. near East 225th Street and Schieffelin Avenue, across the street from the NYCHA’s Edenwald Houses.
Cops believe the girl was an innocent bystander and that the shooter, who remains at-large, had been targeting someone else. Police said the shooting took place near Edenwald Playground on Schieffelin Avenue near East 225th Street. The victim's mother, who did not wish to be identified, told the Post that her daughter and her 16-year-old son had been sent to the store to grab ingredients for a
. Shortly after they left home, the woman's son called in a panic and said his sister had been shot in the leg. The boy managed to help his injured sister into a nearby building before police and EMS were called to treat her. By the time their mom arrived, the victim was already being treated. "She was crying. I tried to get to her but they were already working on her leg," the mother told the Post."I was able to touch her hand, rub her head, her hair, her face to comfort her."and later released, according to the Post. "It happened on day when the family was together to help comfort her. She was surrounded by love," the woman said."I want whoever did this to pay but God is in control. If you don’t repent, you’ll pay one day.
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