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NYPD: Man Hit By Stray Bullet During Sunday's NYCFC Playoff Game Inside Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD is investigating a shooting that injured a fan inside Yankee Stadium on Sunday.

Police said a 25-year-old man sitting in the bleachers near the jumbotron was taking in NYCFC's first-round MLS playoff game against Atlanta United when he was struck by a stray bullet.

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He said he felt pain and noticed he was bleeding from his left hand.

The victim was treated at a local hospital.

Police believe someone by the train tracks outside the stadium fired the shot.

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