"The boy was hit in his right leg and taken to Maimonides Hospital in stable condition, officials said. Police said they are still investigating whom the shooter or shooters were trying to hit, but the boy was not the intended target."
"Police data shows shootings in the 73rd Precinct, which includes Brownsville and Ocean Hill, have declined so far this year compared to the same point last year. Through March 22, there were two shootings in the precinct, down from seven in the same period in 2025."
"Citywide, NYPD figures show gun violence so far in 2026 is about at the same level as at this time last year, which officials said was a record-low year for shootings."
"The NYPD said it later arrested 18-year-old Jadore Reid and charged him with murder, manslaughter and weapons possession in connection with the shooting."
A 9-year-old boy was struck by a stray bullet in Brownsville, Brooklyn, while outside a building on Bristol Street. He was hit in the right leg and is in stable condition at Maimonides Hospital. Police are investigating the shooting, which was not aimed at the boy. They are searching for three suspects who fled the scene. Despite this incident, shootings in the 73rd Precinct have decreased this year compared to last year. A separate fatal shooting occurred in the Bronx, leading to an arrest.
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