Crime & Safety
14-Year-Old Girl Shot, Police Asking Public For Assistance
The teenager is currently listed in critical condition, according to the City of Newburgh Police Department.
NEWBURGH, NY — Police are looking for information about an overnight shooting that left a 14-year-old girl fighting for her life.
The City of Newburgh Police Department says that officers responded Friday night, around 8:30 p.m., to the area of 119 South St., after an alert for gun shots fired.
Police found a 14-year-old girl with a gunshot wound and immediately began life-saving measures. She was taken to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh.
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The child is in critical condition, according to police.
The shooting is being investigated by the City of Newburgh Detective Division, Non-Fatal Shooting Task Force.
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Police ask that anyone with information contact City of Newburgh Police Department detectives at 845-569-7563. They said that all calls may remain confidential.
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