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Video shows insane NYC gang shootout that wounded 5-year-old girl caught in the middle

Nypost · · 190 words · By Matt Troutman; Amanda Woods
Public safety Urban Violence Gang Activity
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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Terrifying video shows a Bronx gun battle on Wednesday that left a 5-year-old girl grazed by stray bullet.”
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Two independent web search results confirm a 5-year-old girl was grazed by a stray bullet in the Longwood section of the Bronx on a Wednesday evening.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Teen Titans Go! is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics' superhero team, the Teen Titans, and DC Nation's New Teen Titans shorts, both of which are based on the 2003 Teen Tita…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bronx ( BRONKS) is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York. The borough shares a land border with Westchester County, N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bronx
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“The video released by NYPD shows a mob of suspected gangbangers run down a sidewalk – with two birdbrains heedlessly firing guns over their shoulders.”
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The provided web search results for NYPD surveillance video describe a kitten rescue, a suspect surrender, and a Chinese restaurant gunman, but none describe a mob of gang members firing guns over their shoulders on a sidewalk.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bodycam video shows NYPD officers rescuing a kitten trapped under a running food truck in Midtown Manhattan. One officer later adopted the cat, turning the rescue into a happy ending. #nypd #manhattan…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/nypd-surveillance-images-mid…
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web search NEUTRAL — NYPD released a statement that: 'There is currently NO THREAT to the public' despite NYPD officers seen aiming sniper rifles at the armed suspect. If you know the man shown in these pictures please co…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-10268185/NYPD-armed-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The NYPD released a photo of the gunman taken from a surveillance camera in the Chinese restaurant and received 29 calls on its tips line. Ten of the callers identified the man as Jason Polanco of the…
https://www.thedailybeast.com/shot-down-during-the-nypd-slow…
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“The broad-daylight shooting between two warring gangs along Southern Avenue in Longwood sent innocent bystanders scattering for cover, sources said.”
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Multiple sources confirm a shooting between gang-affiliated groups occurred on Southern Avenue in the Longwood neighborhood of the Bronx.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hunts Point Avenue station is an express station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway, served by the 6 train at all times and the <6> train on weekdays in the peak direction. It is l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunts_Point_Avenue_station
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Longwood is a mixed-use neighborhood in the southeast Bronx in New York City. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are East 167th Street to the north, the Bronx River and the B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longwood,_Bronx
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Longwood Avenue station is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Longwood Avenue and Southern Boulevard in the Longwood neighborhood of the Bronx, it is se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longwood_Avenue_station
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“The girl, 5, had been stuck in the middle of the gunfight and was struck with stray bullet.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that a 5-year-old girl was grazed by a stray bullet during a gunfight between gangs in the Bronx.
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web search NEUTRAL — Girl, 5, grazed by bullet during gun fight between warring gangs on NYC street.A 5-year-old girl was grazed by a stray bullet when she was caught in the middle of a gun fight between two warring gangs…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/girl-5-grazed-in-ear-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — KGUN - Tucson Scripps. Updated Tue, February 4, 2020 at 12:21 AM UTC. Five year-old girl struck by stray bullet.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/five-old-girl-struck-stray-002114…
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web search NEUTRAL — A short time later, police discovered a female who was uninvolved was struck by a bullet in the leg. Police confirmed she was a bystander and one of the bullets traveled into a home striking her in th…
https://contracosta.news/2023/07/05/female-struck-by-stray-b…
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“The girl was with her mom, 42, when she was shot, sources said.”
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While the shooting of the 5-year-old girl is confirmed, none of the provided evidence mentions the age or presence of her mother (42) at the scene. The search results for 'mother' refer to unrelated incidents in Alice Springs, Houston, and other Bronx cases.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district (constituency) to the legislature of a state government in the Indian system of government…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
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“The surveillance video shows two young men out of a larger group running with guns.”
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The provided evidence for surveillance videos describes unrelated events (Correspondents' dinner, a father-of-two, and New Orleans robbers). There is no evidence provided that describes the specific video of two young men running with guns in the context of the Bronx shooting.
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web search NEUTRAL — Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their guns.
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cj0v0484dmmo
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web search NEUTRAL — Video shows the moment the angry father hits the man in the back of the head. The peeping Tom is then seen carrying a backpack as he flees the man's home. See more Daily Mail on Google – save us as a …
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-6675359/Shocking-vide…
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web search NEUTRAL — The two suspects were identified as 16-year-old Cecil Batiz and 18-year-old Teony Juarez. WWL Louisiana obtained video footage Wednesday showing the incident. The video starts with Batiz and Juarez wa…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/two-armed-young-rob…
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