Shooting suspect in Bronx who narrowly missed children is apprehended

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A man suspected of opening fire last week in the Bronx and sending children to duck for cover has been apprehended, according to the New York Police Department.

Michael Lopez, 27, who is a gang member, was arrested at his stepfather’s house for the “horrible incident” on June 17 along Sheridan Avenue, NYPD Assistant Chief James Essig said during a press conference on Friday.

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