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12-year-old girl shot twice in the Bronx; NYPD says she was not the intended target
A 12-year-old girl was shot in the chest and foot Monday night on Tratman Avenue in the Bronx's Westchester Square and taken to Montefiore Hospital in serious but stable condition. Police say she was an innocent bystander and are probing possible gang crossfire; no arrests yet.
Why it matters
Another minor caught in gunfire: police have confirmed the 12-year-old was simply passing by. The shooting comes five days after a 15-year-old was fatally shot in Harlem, renewing scrutiny of gun violence affecting young people in New York City.
Full report
The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, outside a residential building on Tratman Avenue between Rowland Street and St. Peters Avenue in Westchester Square, the Bronx. The girl was struck in the torso and right foot and taken by private vehicle to Montefiore Hospital, where she was in serious but stable condition and expected to survive.
Police say she was not the intended target and are investigating whether she was caught in the crossfire of a possible gang-related shooting. Nearby residents gave investigators leads and pointed them to a gun discarded by the shooter. As of Tuesday morning, no arrests had been made and police were hunting two suspects.
The girl's family told CBS News New York she is recovering and improving, though still speaking very little because of her injuries.
Sources: NBC New York, CBS News New York, New York Post, Oct. 13–14, 2026
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