One lucky turn of her head saved a Bronx woman’s life — but left her traumatized.
A man attempted to shoot a 32-year-old woman in broad daylight in the borough last week, the distraught victim told amNewYork — leaving her fearful of walking the city streets.
Speaking with us on the condition of anonymity, the 32-year-old woman said she is still trying to understand exactly what happened on the morning of May 9 in the confines of the 52nd Precinct.
“I was walking home from work, and somebody ran up behind me and tried to shoot me in my head,” the victim recounted.
According to police sources, the incident unfolded at around 9 a.m. on May 9 in front of a pharmacy at 21 West 183rd St. in University Heights.
That’s where a large, hooded man approached her from behind and pointed a gun at the back of her head. He opened fire just as the victim turned her head; the bullet missed her by inches. Had it struck her, it would have undoubtedly been fatal.
The sound of the gunfire instead sent the woman falling to the ground, and striking her head, causing an injury.
“I didn’t realize what happened at first, but other people saw and I came to the realization,” she said.
After firing the shot, police said, the gunman fled southbound on Davidson Avenue on foot.
EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she was treated for a head wound.
The victim told amNewYork that she doesn’t know why she was targeted or who tried to kill her. The near-death experience, however, left her haunted and afraid to leave her home.
“It’s terrifying, very much so. I’ve been trying to deal with it — kind of hard to deal with it, you know? I am kind of angry about it,” she told amNewYork.
Police obtained surveillance video from the incident that shows a suspect described as a man standing approximately six feet tall and weighing about 200 pounds.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
