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19. June 2021 – 20:59 Clock
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Suddenly, in the middle of New York, shots rang out
Shots in broad daylight in New York – and two innocent children in the middle of the hail of bullets. A disturbing video from a surveillance camera shows a ten-year-old girl and her five-year-old brother getting caught in a chase between two men and nearly shot.
Five year old trembles with fear
The video released by the New York Police Department shows a man sprinting down the sidewalk in the Bronx. Two children in front of him try to evade, but the 24-year-old runs them over. All three trip and fall to the floor. Then a black-clad masked man appears with a pistol between parked cars and runs towards the fallen people. The persecuted gets up and seeks protection behind the children. Then a bullet hits him.
The five-year-old stands by, trembling with fear, his little feet tripping on the floor in panic. While the masked man continues to shoot his victim mercilessly, the girl pulls his brother to her and clasps him to protect the little one. Finally the attacker runs away, leaving the victim struck on the sidewalk.
Victim survives injured
According to “CNN” the attack is gang crime. The injured man was hit in the back and both legs and taken to a hospital. His condition should be stable. The two children were unharmed – at least physically. It is hard to imagine what emotional consequences such a disturbing scenario might have on the children.
New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Kathryn Garcia condemned the shots: “Children in New York City shouldn’t have to dodge bullets,” Garcia said in a statement. The police are looking for the shooter and another man who is said to have driven the attacker to the crime scene on a scooter.
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