Woman Shot By Stray Bullet In Upper Manhattan, Police Say

INWOOD, NY — Police are searching for a group of teenage boys after a 64-year-old woman was struck by stray gunfire while walking on a Manhattan sidewalk on Monday, officials said.

Police said the woman was strolling near West 204th Street and Broadway in Inwood on Monday just after 4 p.m. when a group of teenagers fired a 9 mm round in her direction. One of the bullets struck her in the left buttock, police added.

The woman was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment and is expected to recover, authorities said.

She has since been identified as Francisca Nunez. Speaking to ABC7 from her hospital bed at Harlem Hospital, Nunez said she saw dozens of teens dressed in black arguing nearby when one of them pulled out a knife, followed moments later by a gunshot.

"She said if she had a message for the teens, it would be to stay in school instead of running around and killing each other," Nunez told the outlet.

She remains in stable condition, officials said.

Authorities are still investigating the incident, and no arrests have been reported as of Wednesday.