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84-Year-Old Woman Struck by Stray Bullet in Brooklyn

Cancer survivor Althea Lawson was injured while sitting on her walker; police are searching for suspects in the shooting.

  • Althea Lawson, 84, was hit in the left arm by a stray bullet while sitting on her walker in East Flatbush.
  • Lawson, a cancer survivor, is recovering in Kings County Hospital and is expected to survive.
  • Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and saw several individuals fleeing the scene.
  • Lawson's family and local community groups are calling for action against gun violence.
  • No arrests have been made, and police are seeking public assistance to identify the shooter.
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