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Gunfire Shatters Windshield of Bronx Car, Injuring Two Children

Two children were injured by glass fragments when gunfire struck their mother's car in the Bronx on Saturday evening. Police said the 33-year-old woman was driving north on Beach Avenue near the Cross Bronx Expressway intersection in Soundview when bullets hit the vehicle.

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Two children were cut by glass fragments when gunfire shattered the windshield of their mother's car in the Bronx on Saturday evening, police said. m. when a series of bullets struck the vehicle, authorities said. The rounds broke the car's rear window, sending shards of glass into the back seat where a 10-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy were sitting.

Both children were taken to St.

Barnabas Hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries and listed in stable condition, police said. The mother was the only other person in the vehicle at the time of the incident. Four people, at least three of them men, fled the scene after the gunfire, authorities said.

No arrests had been made as of Monday. It was not immediately clear whether the car was targeted or struck while passing through the area.

Key Facts

Two children injured
Ages 10 and 14, treated for minor injuries
Location
Beach Avenue near Cross Bronx Expressway in Soundview
Time of incident
Around 7:45 p.m. Saturday
Hospital status
Both children listed in stable condition

Story Timeline

3 events
  1. Saturday 7:45 p.m.

    Gunfire struck a car on Beach Avenue near the Cross Bronx Expressway in Soundview.

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  2. Saturday evening

    Two children were injured by glass fragments and taken to St. Barnabas Hospital.

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  3. Monday

    No arrests had been made in the shooting.

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Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Police continue to investigate the shooting with no arrests reported.

  2. 02

    The children received medical treatment for minor injuries at St. Barnabas Hospital.

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Confidence score65%
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Word count142 words
PublishedMay 18, 2026, 8:59 PM
Bias signals removed1 across 1 outlet
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