Jack Semanda, the bus rider struck by a stray bullet over the weekend, described the moment he realized he’d been shot and how “lucky” he was that his injuries weren’t worse.
over the weekend is a Big Apple transplant who described to The Post the harrowing moment he realized he’d been shot — and how “lucky” he was that his injuries weren’t worse.
Jack Semanda, a 40-year-old porter who moved to Harlem from Virginia two years ago, said he was waiting for a city bus at West 145th Street and Amsterdam Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Sunday when suddenly, shots rang out. “Out of nowhere, I heard, ‘Pop, pop, pop, pop!Semanda said he watched as people ran and ducked for cover — but soon, he felt pain in his left leg. Semanda, who was struck in the shin, ran into a nearby bodega and waited for help.
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