Innocent Women Walking on NYC Street Both Shot as Men Argue

Two women who just happened to be walking near a Brooklyn intersection around dinnertime Monday found themselves shot -- victims of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, authorities say. 

The women -- a 26-year-old and a 50-year-old -- were walking near East 21st Street and Ditmas Avenue just before 6 p.m. when they saw a group of young men arguing, according to police. Suddenly, a suspect, thought to be 17 to 21 years old, started firing shots at the group. The women were caught in the crossfire. 

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The 26-year-old woman was shot in her right leg; the 50-year-old woman was wounded in the arm, authorities say. Both were taken to a hospital in stable condition. It wasn't clear if the suspect who opened fire had been part of the original group the women saw arguing; no other injuries were reported. 

Authorities released a surveillance image of the suspected shooter (above). Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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