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79-year-old woman injured in University Heights double shooting

Gunfire erupted just before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday near University Avenue and West 183rd Street.

Zoe Cosgrove

Jun 17, 2026, 5:26 PM

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A 79-year-old woman was one of two people injured during a shooting in University Heights, police say.

Gunfire erupted just before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday near University Avenue and West 183rd Street.

Citizen app footage from the scene shows officers tending to the woman on the ground, surrounded by crime scene tape.

She and a 26-year-old man both suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg, according to the NYPD.

Paramedics took the victims to St. Barnabas Hospital, where police say they are both expected to recover.

Information about what sparked the violence was not immediately made available.

This is a developing story. Stay with News 12 for the latest.

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