Troy police probe assault; woman pistol whipped
TROY, N.Y. â Troy police officers were dispatched to a call for a shot fired and a person down in the alleyway of 111th Street and 4th Avenue. The incident happened around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, a woman who sustained a laceration to her head from being struck with a handgun. During the attack, the gun was discharged but police said no one was struck. Police noted the attackers then fled from the scene in a vehicle. At the time of the attack, the victim was holding a toddler in her arms and the child also sustained a minor injury and will be okay.