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Sources: Mother and son shot by gel pellets in Bed-Stuy

Police say on Monday around 10:20 a.m., two 16-year-old boys allegedly approached the two victims and shot them with gel pellets.

Julia Burns

Jul 10, 2025, 5:45 PM

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The NYPD says its Hate Crime Task Force is looking into an incident involving a 45-year-old woman and 9-year-old boy, who were shot with gel pellets on Stockton Street in Bed-Stuy.

Sources tell News 12 it was a mother and son.

Police say on Monday around 10:20 a.m., two 16-year-old boys allegedly approached the two victims and shot them with gel pellets. They say the boy was hit multiple times.

Noone was injured but police are calling it an unprovoked attack.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call NYPD'S Crime Stopper Hotline at 1-800-587-TIPS.

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