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Four Arrested in Ridgewood Drive-By That Wounded 23-Year-Old Bystander

Officers traced a dark vehicle after the afternoon shooting, leading to arrests with arraignments pending.

Overview

  • Police say a 23-year-old woman was shot in the left leg on Wyckoff Avenue in Ridgewood just before 3 p.m. Tuesday and was listed in stable condition at Brookdale University Hospital.
  • Officers stopped a dark-colored vehicle hours later and took four suspects into custody, according to the NYPD.
  • Those arrested include Thomas Tyler, 23, of Bushwick, and three 17-year-old boys, with all four facing attempted murder, weapons, and reckless endangerment charges.
  • Investigators report multiple rounds were fired in a drive-by, with more than a half dozen shots described by witnesses and police sources.
  • Authorities have not determined the intended target and have not identified which suspect allegedly fired the weapon.