A 16-year-old girl was shot in the head on the Lower East Side and is now hospital-bound but expected to recover. The incident took place inside a building at 210 Stanton St., with uncertainty regarding whether the shooting was targeted or if the victim was an innocent bystander. The gunman remains at large, described as wearing a gray tank top and fleeing eastbound. The NYPD encourages anyone with information to contact their Crime Stoppers hotline.
A 16-year-old girl was shot in the head on the Lower East Side on Thursday afternoon, according to the NYPD. Incredibly, the teen is expected to survive and is being treated at a nearby hospital.
The shooting occurred inside a building at 210 Stanton St., just south of East Houston by Ridge Street. Police are investigating whether it was a targeted shooting or if the victim was an innocent bystander.
The gunman is still on the loose and was last seen wearing a gray tank top and fleeing eastbound on Stanton.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline or submit tips via their website or through social media.
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