Bullet from shootout hits child inside her home

Gun violence on the streets of Brownsville sent a child and another person to the hospital Friday afternoon. Witnesses say the shootout occurred on Belmont and Christopher streets. Authorities say the

News 12 Staff

Mar 14, 2008, 9:09 PM

Updated 6,055 days ago

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Gun violence on the streets of Brownsville sent a child and another person to the hospital Friday afternoon.
Witnesses say the shootout occurred on Belmont and Christopher streets. Authorities say the bullets reached two blocks away and went through a window of a projects building, hitting a 9-year-old girl.
The child was taken to the hospital and is in serious condition.
Many residents in the area say gun violence is becoming all too common.