An incident occurred in Harlem last night when a 61-year-old woman was fatally struck in the head by a bullet during what appeared to be a dispute between two groups on the street. The shooting took place around 10:20 p.m. on Malcolm X Boulevard near West 113th Street. A 23-year-old man was also injured, sustaining a gunshot wound to the foot. According to Gothamist, the woman, who has not yet been officially identified by police, was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital.
The 23-year-old male victim, who is alleged to have been involved in the shootout and is currently stable following treatment, was taken into custody by NYPD officers. The authorities have yet to release his name or file any charges, and they continue to search for other individuals connected to the violent disruption. According to the NYPD, the crime scene extended beyond the immediate area, as detectives discovered a bullet hole in the window of a vehicle on 115th Street, adding another layer to the ongoing investigation, ABC 7 New York reported.
Following the incident, the area was marked by increased police activity and crime scene tape. According to reports by Gothamist, the event occurred near the NYPD’s 28th Precinct, an area that had not reported any fatal shootings earlier in the year. More broadly, the 104th Precinct has also recorded a decrease in gun-related homicides, with this case being the first reported since 2023.
Authorities have requested that anyone with information contact law enforcement and have stated that efforts to identify those involved are ongoing.
