Search:
WCBS880.com WCBS AudioWeb
Keyword:
Mentioned On Air >>
US Open Storm Plan
Video: Cyclist Shove
Suicide Prevention
Vaccinations
Greetings from the Shore
ADVERTISEMENT
 
 
Posted: Thursday, 07 August 2008 4:08AM

Child, 2 Adults Shot in Irvington

IRVINGTON, NJ (AP)  -- A shooting in Irvington has left three people wounded, including a mother and her 3-year-old daughter.

Their injuries were not considered life-threatening.

Police say the 32-year-old mother and her child were sitting on their front porch when they were hit by gunfire around 9:10 p.m. Also hit was a 57-year-old man who was walking by.

The shooting happened near the intersection of 21st Street and 17th Avenue.

Authorities say the girl was hit in her right knee, the mother had a facial graze wound and the man was hit in the thigh. All were taken to University Hospital in Newark.

Police were looking for the shooter or shooters.

© MMVIII The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Audio Content and Graphic Content © MMVIII WCBS-AM 880.
Print Page Email This Page
 
 
More Top Stories
Astroland Shuts Its Doors Permanently Tonight
Feds Take Over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Hurricane Ike Gains Strength
Lease Is Up For Rent
McCain and Obama to Visit Ground Zero
Yankees Are Victorious Against Mariners
School Bus Driver Busted for Selling Drugs
Congressman Larson says Democrats Might Support Oil Drilling, With Conditions
The President Pushes Congress To Okay More Offshore Drilling
Grades Released for NYC's Transit System
 
 
Live Traffic
Traffic:   35 Incidents
 
 
Weather
Chopper 880
Yankee Stadium Construction Update
The new Yankee Stadium construction is coming along.