Twelve-year-old shot in Newburgh

NEWBURGH – A 12-year-old City of Newburgh resident is the latest victim of violence in the city.

Officials said gunfire rang out at around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday in the area of 2 Commerce Place.

Police officers located the victim with a gunshot wound to the hand.

The youth was taken to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital by Empress Emergency Medical Services, with non-life-threatening injury.

A suspect remains at large, police said.

It is believed a significant number of people were in and around the area when the shooting occurred, and city police would like to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the incident or may have further information related to it.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant K. Jodice at 845-569-7520, and the Hudson Vallet Crime Analysis Center.

The city detective division and the Non-Fatal Shooting Task Force are investigating the incident.