3 people shot, including 8-year-old, in the Bronx: NYPD

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) --Three people were shot in the Bronx early Saturday morning, leaving one person dead, authorities said.

The shooting occurred inside an apartment building on East 203 Street at around 5:13 a.m., according to the NYPD. Police report that a 40-year-old woman and her two sons aged 8 and 16, were all shot and injured.

The mother was shot in the upper torso and was later declared dead at the hospital, authorities report. First responders transported the two boys to an area hospital for treatment.

Authorities are currently searching for the mother's boyfriend who is believed to be the perpetrator, according to police sources.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.

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