Police: Child Riding In Car Injured by Gunshot

TROY, N.Y. (AP) — Police in upstate New York say a child was injured when the car he was riding in was struck by gunfire.

Troy Police Chief Dan DeWolf tells the Times Union of Albany the shooting happened around 5:40 p.m. Tuesday. DeWolf says the child was injured after being hit by flying glass when the vehicle's window shattered from a gunshot.

Police say the suspect fled in another car. It's unclear how many shots were fired.

No further details were available.

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Information from: Times Union, http://www.timesunion.com