Fan watching soccer game at Yankee Stadium shot by stray bullet

A man watching a soccer game at Yankee Stadium was shot in the hand, apparently by a stray bullet fired by someone outside the stadium, police said Monday.

The Jumbotron shows the back of Valentin Castellanos #11 of New York City FC in graphics at the start of the 2021 Audi MLS Cup Playoff match at Yankee Stadium against the Atlanta United on Sunday.
The Jumbotron shows the back of Valentin Castellanos #11 of New York City FC in graphics at the start of the 2021 Audi MLS Cup Playoff match at Yankee Stadium against the Atlanta United on Sunday. (Ira L. Black – Corbis/Getty Images)

The fan, 25, was sitting in the bleachers when he was hit about 5:30 p.m. Sunday during the New York City Football Club’s 2-0 victory over Atlanta United.

The victim, who lives in Westchester County, was treated at Bellevue Hospital.

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