A violent home invasion in Maloney Gardens has left a nine-year-old boy and his father hospitalized with gunshot wounds. The incident occurred in the early hours of October 15, when the father, awakened by loud banging on his front door around 4 am, initially mistook the noise for a police visit. As he prepared to open the door, two masked assailants forcefully entered the apartment. Sensing danger, the father rushed into his son’s room, but the gunmen pursued him and opened fire, striking both victims in the legs. Emergency services promptly transported the injured pair to a nearby hospital, where they are currently in stable condition. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the attack and are urging anyone with information to come forward.