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It was early Wednesday evening when gunfire shattered the rear window of an SUV holding Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland, Jr., and his seven-year-old son. Boyland said he was on his home from the barbershop when he drove through an intersection at Saratoga and Sutter Avenues.

"The window just totally collapsed, and my son screamed, my son was in the backseat, he just made a lot of noise," said Boyland.

Neither Boyland nor his son suffered a scratch, and police do not believe they were the intended targets.

Some residents, however, are a little rattled about their own safety.

"It do cross your mind. Was he the intended target? Something to think about,” said one resident. “Somebody could have gotten hit, his child or him."

Police sources said they do not believe the four-term assemblyman was the target.

Despite earlier reports that indicated a teenager was being held for questioning, police have confirmed that no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting and that the boy is being held on unrelated charges.

Meanwhile, residents of Brownsville say the sound of shooting is all too common in their neighborhood.

“That same incident happened to me just the other day. A stray bullet went through my bedroom window just the other day, so I'm fed up with this area right now,” said a resident.

Boyland said he will work to change that.

“We were actually just in the back talking about that, what we can do to make sure our neighborhoods are safe. It's important. There’s no reason for people to be held hostage in their own homes,” said Boyland.

Boyland has been in the news recently in a couple of less than flattering stories. He was indicted in March in connection with a bribery, corruption and influence peddling case and pleaded not guilty.

He was also criticized earlier this month for honking and waving as he drove past a vigil for a young girl killed in a traffic accident rather than stopping to pay his respects.

As for this latest headline-making event, police are still investigating.

Anyone with information on the case should contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, or text CRIMES and then enter TIP577, or visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.