Crime & Safety
16-Year-Old Girl Shot, Injured, After Verbal Dispute: PD
The teenager was shot after a fight on Wednesday night, police say.
NORTH AMITYVILLE, NY — A 16-year-old girl was shot and injured after a verbal fight in Amityville, Suffolk County Police said.
According to police, two groups of females were engaged in a verbal dispute on Cahill Street when one of them fired a shot from a handgun at about 8:35 p.m. on Wednesday.
The bullet struck the 16-year-old North Amityville girl in the leg, police said.
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Everyone involved in the dispute, except the 16-year-old, fled the scene before officers arrived, police said. The teenager was taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact the First Squad at 631-854-8152.
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