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9-year-old child struck by stray bullet in suspected NYC gang shooting: cops, sources

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9-year-old child struck by stray bullet in suspected NYC gang shooting: cops, sources

An innocent 9-year-old boy was shot and wounded in the crossfire of a suspected gang-related shooting in Brooklyn on Thursday evening — and the gunmen are still at large, according to cops and sources.

The boy was shot in the back of the leg near 391 Bristol St. in Brownsville just before 6 p.m. Thursday, police said.

People gathered on a street lined with parked cars and trees.

A 9-year-old boy was shot in the leg in the Bronx on Thursday. Lone Pine Press for NY Post

The child was not the intended target and was hit by a stray bullet in what cops are probing as a possible gang-related incident, sources told The Post.

He was rushed to the Maimonides Medical Center in stable condition, sources added.

At least seven police cars responded to the scene, according to video captured by a passerby.

“A baby, a baby got shot, a baby got shot in the leg,” one witness said in the video.

“Oh, someone got shot?” a stunned man said.

“A baby. Shot in the leg,” the witness clarified again.

“Such a shame,” the witness added.

A police officer stands on a railing in front of an apartment building while other police gather by cars in the street.

The child was shot in the back of the leg, police said. Lone Pine Press for NY Post

Police officers and civilians at a crime scene with yellow tape.

Sources told The Post that the shooting might have been gang-related. Lone Pine Press for NY Post

NYPD officers stand next to a red truck with caution tape.

The victim is in stable condition. Lone Pine Press for NY Post

The young boy was shot just six blocks away from the 73rd Precinct, where NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch held a press conference hours earlier, announcing the seizure of 1,000 firearms since the start of the year.

No arrests have been made. At least three suspects fled the scene, sources said.

The investigation is ongoing.

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