Bronx Woman Shot in Forehead by Stray Bullet While Asleep as Five Teens, Including Three Named Suspects, Charged

A Bronx woman's night turned to terror when a stray bullet struck her in the forehead while she slept in her apartment this past weekend. According to ABC7NY, the incident occurred roughly at 11:45 p.m. Sunday night on Purdy Street in the Parkchester section. The 55-year-old victim was rushed to the hospital and, despite the harrowing event, is expected to make a full recovery. In the wake of the shooting, police have brought six individuals in for questioning, but at this time, no charges have been filed.

The narrative took a turn when Bronx detectives cuffed five teenagers for their alleged role in the incident. The five - which include three 19-year-olds identified as Dezmon Frazier, Kiron Valerio, Tyquon Williams, and two minors - faced charges of assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, as reported by AM New York. These arrests stem from the event at 1624 Purdy St., where the unsuspecting woman was hit by a bullet that traveled through her ceiling.

The victim's daughter conveyed to the New York Daily News her mother's initial disbelief, she first thought her phone had exploded until she saw the hole in the ceiling and the dust falling from it. The victim was transported to Jacobi Hospital shortly after the incident. Though detailed motivations behind the shooting have yet to be clarified by law enforcement sources, as detailed by AM New York. In the meantime, the five teens remain in custody.