5-year-old girl shot in the Bronx, caught in crossfire, according to police sources

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NYPD police tape crime scene New York. (Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

THE BRONX - A 5-year-old girl was shot in the crossfire of two large groups fighting in the Bronx, according to police sources.

5-year-old girl shot in the Bronx

What we know:

The NYPD report that a call was made about shots being fired at 5:40 p.m. earlier tonight, May 13.

The girl was taken to Harlem Hospital in stable condition; her right ear was grazed by a bullet.

The two groups that were fighting were composed of young people.

What we don't know:

The identities of the 5-year-old girl and those who made up the two groups are currently unknown.

Any potential cause or catalyst behind the fighting between the groups is not known at this time.