A 15-year-old girl was shot in the buttocks when gunfire erupted in a Bronx neighborhood Monday evening, according to police.
The teenage girl was hit around 6:45 p.m. near 183rd Street and Crotona Avenue in the Belmont section of the neighborhood, just two blocks from the Bronx Zoo, police said.
She was taken to Jacobi Hospital in stable condition, authorities said.
According to police sources, the victim was not the intended target.
The victim’s relative told The Post that her loved one was standing with a group of teenagers when the shooting began.
A witness told The Post that she was sleeping when she heard gunfire and feared an errant bullet might hit her.
“It was as loud as normal gunshots,” the woman said.
“It’s not safe,” she added.
Police tape blocked part of a sidewalk covered in scaffolding as more than a dozen officers and investigators worked on the scene.
Police said no arrests have been made as the investigation is ongoing.
