[niknik]

Originally Posted by LittleNightmare ↗

It was gang violence, unfortunately. The shooter was not careful, the kids just got lucky.

I saw the victim was allegedly gang affiliated. But that doesn't mean the shooting was gang violence.

[deathtrap]

looks like she shield over her lil sister at the end,early protective instincts

[DiamondSmiles]

I cannot like this, but it has been on the news the past couple of days. Horrifying for the children! At least, I hope they did not choose to be gangstas.

[HYPRTCKR]

~ Whether guilty or not, a coward, indeed, uses ignorant innocent nonsense kids as shields because to a coward kids are more expendible & disposible.
~ Thank Goodness the killer was a sharpshooter who knew what to do, & not do.

[LittleNightmare]

Originally Posted by minka1 ↗

Did the victim die???

He was struck in the leg and back, but expected to survive

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by niknik ↗

He may have not been able to use his legs. But he grabbed that girl and fell to the ground with her. He gets back up for a second then falls again, probably the shot that got his legs.

And while on the ground he grabs one of the girls feet, and she breaks it free, you can see that when her shoes comes off. He then grabs the other girl by her leg, and the other girl pulls the other from his grip.

I watched it 3 times in slow motion. He was definitely trying to use them as shields.

The children — a 10- and 5-year-old sister and brother who were just steps away from their home — somehow avoided being shot as the gunman opened fire on his intended target, the 24-year-old gang member, according to police.

The target scrambled to escape the gunfire, falling on top of the kids as the hitman fired off a dozen rounds.

"They'll shoot a anybody, at any time, in front of kids, during the day. This is what it's turned into," said NYPD Chief of Department Rodney Harrison.

"We need our police officers out here and we've got to make sure we deploy more cops, especially out here in the Bronx. We're seeing a lot of the violnce going back and forth."

The victim was struck in the leg and back and was taken to a nearby hospital, police said. He's expected to survive.

Also on video, police identified the driver of a scooter who allegedly drove the gunman down Sherman Avenue and then picked him up after the shooting, driving north.

[Poobgloob]

Originally Posted by niknik ↗

He may have not been able to use his legs. But he grabbed that girl and fell to the ground with her. He gets back up for a second then falls again, probably the shot that got his legs.

And while on the ground he grabs one of the girls feet, and she breaks it free, you can see that when her shoes comes off. He then grabs the other girl by her leg, and the other girl pulls the other from his grip.

I watched it 3 times in slow motion. He was definitely trying to use them as shields.

I’m sorry, but I disagree.
You can interpret what you want while watching this in slow motion, but in this type of situation slow motion does not exist.. there is no critical thinking skills involved here, such as “hey, I can divert this gunman by shielding myself with these little girls..”

He is literally trying to escape with his life.. he is running away, and these two little girls cut right in front of him at the exact wrong moment, causing him to trip and fall… at this point the gunman is able to get in front of him, and then he tries to get back in the other direction.. the girls still happen to just be in the way..
Take a rational look, there is no malicious attempt to use them as shields..

[kellyhound]

cops looking for the shooter or as they say a person of interest.
it's a matter of time now.
someone saw him in the irish pub after the shooting.