A 60-year-old woman was struck in the chest by a stray bullet in Harlem Saturday afternoon, just days after beloved bodega owner Excenia “Momma Zee” Mette was killed nearby, also by a stray bullet, cops said.
Saturday’s unidentified victim, who suffered a graze wound, was walking on West 131st Street near Malcolm X Boulevard around 1:30 p.m. when a gunman fired his weapon, police said.
The victim was taken to Harlem Hospital in stable condition.
The shooting came a day after Mette, a 61-year-old grandmother, was laid to rest.
“We just have Momma Zee and now this,” said resident Lisa Rodriguez, 47.
Mette was struck and killed by a stray bullet at Malcolm X Boulevard and West 113th Street on April 22 after stepping outside to check on her 24-year-old grandson.
“The people that are shooting are not shooting the people they want to shoot,” said Rodriguez. “They are hitting innocent people. It’s a shame.”
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