Both boys suffered injuries but are expected to survive.
Both victims were taken to Jacobi Hospital Medical Center in stable condition.
In the second incident, which took place just before 10 p.m., two children were shot inside a McDonald's on 2516 White Plains Rd. in Allerton.
The first shooting occurred around 9:50 p.m. at the fast-food eatery located at White Plains Road and Mace Avenue.
The motives and suspects for both shootings remain under investigation.
Two boys, ages 12 and 13, were shot and wounded in separate incidents at McDonald's locations in the Bronx on July 7, 2024.
Two boys, ages 12 and 13, were shot and wounded in separate incidents at McDonald's locations in the Bronx on July 7, 2024. The first shooting occurred around 9:50 p.m. at the fast-food eatery located at White Plains Road and Mace Avenue, where both victims were taken to Jacobi Hospital Medical Center in stable condition (Sources: NY Post, Daily News). In the second incident, which took place just before 10 p.m., two children were shot inside a McDonald's on 2516 White Plains Rd. in Allerton (Source: ABC7NY). Both boys suffered injuries but are expected to survive (Sources: NY Post, Daily News, ABC7NY). The motives and suspects for both shootings remain under investigation.
The Bronx has seen an increase in gun violence targeting minors this year. In May 2024, two teens were killed and six were wounded in a single week (Source: NY Post).
Despite the uptick in violence, crime statistics show that overall gun violence in the Bronx's 49th Precinct has decreased by 22% compared to the first half of 2023 (Source: Daily News).
