Heartless sicko fires pellet gun at woman holding 2-month-old baby girl in NYC: cops
The 42-year-old victim was holding a 2-month-old infant outside of 127 Jerome Avenue in Arrochar just after 7 p.m. Friday when the creep fired the weapon from the passenger's seat of a silver sedan, striking the woman in the back, cops said.
The victim sustained minor injuries and refused medical attention. The NYPD wasn't able to say if the baby was hurt.
The perp – who was seen on surveillance footage wearing a bright orange jacket – was last seen headed westbound on Evergreen Avenue, cops said.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.
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