Woman struck by stray bullet in NYC: cops

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.”...