UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, the Bronx (PIX11) --- A gunman's bullet missed the back of a woman's head when she suddenly ducked out of the way after he allegedly ambushed her on a Bronx street last week, authorities said.
The suspect allegedly came up from behind the 32-year-old woman in front of 21 West 183rd St. near Davidson Avenue and pointed the weapon at the back of her head at around 9 a.m. Friday, according to the NYPD.
The man allegedly fired one round, but the shot missed when the victim suddenly moved her head, saving her life, according to video of the incident obtained by the NYPD, police said.
The bullet did not hit anything.
The woman fell on the ground and injured her head during the incident, cops said. She was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The gunman was last seen running southbound on Davidson Avenue, police said. There have been no arrests.
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