Woman hospitalized after being shot in the leg in Queens

OAKLAND GARDENS, Queens (WABC) -- A woman is in the hospital recovering after being shot in the leg in Queens.

Police say the 45-year-old woman was shot on 229th Street just before 1 p.m. in Oakland Gardens.

She is currently in stable condition at North Shore Manhasset.

A man was spotted running away from the scene.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting are unknown.

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