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Toddler struck by stray bullet while walking down street with mother [Video]

NEW YORK (WABC) – A 2-year-old boy was hit by a stray bullet when a gunman opened fire on a New York City street where the toddler was walking with his mother.

The incident happened around 1:45 p.m. Saturday in the Bronx. Police say the shooter opened fire on a group of young men in front of a Capital One Bank. The group sprinted across the street, where the bullets continued flying right into the window of a TD Bank.

Police say no one inside the bank was hit, but a 2-year-old boy walking outside with his mother was struck in the hip with a bullet. The toddler was taken to the hospital, where he will undergo surgery.

Nana Kwame, the manager of a clothing store in the area, was working when gunfire erupted just outside, shaking him.

“All of a sudden we heard the noise – boom, boom, boom, …

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