Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn
One Killed, Five Wounded in Shooting
Reported Oct 21 at 10:23 PM · Updated Oct 22 at 10:16 AM · 303.4K Viewed
Summary
Six people were struck by gunfire during a shooting in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens on Wednesday night, police say.
Officers responded to the 200 block of Hawthorne Street around 10:18 p.m. for a report of multiple people shot.
Upon arrival, units determined that six people had been shot.
The first victim—a 23-year-old man—was hit in the chest and taken to a nearby hospital by EMS, where he was pronounced dead.
Additional victims included three men—a 26-year-old shot in the right leg, a 29-year-old shot in the left leg, and a 27-year-old shot in the groin—and 29-year-old woman who was struck in the right leg. A 28-year-old man was also grazed in the back.
All five of the other victims were reported to be in stable condition.
Other circumstances surrounding the shooting are unclear. According to local news outlets, multiple suspects reportedly fired upon the victims from a white BMW.
No arrests have been made thus far. The investigation is ongoing.
Six people were struck by gunfire during a shooting in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens on Wednesday night, police say.
Officers responded to the 200 block of Hawthorne Street around 10:18 p.m. for a report of multiple people shot.
Upon arrival, units determined that six people had been shot.
The first victim—a 23-year-old man—was hit in the chest and taken to a nearby hospital by EMS, where he was pronounced dead.
Additional victims included three men—a 26-year-old shot in the right leg, a 29-year-old shot in the left leg, and a 27-year-old shot in the groin—and 29-year-old woman who was struck in the right leg. A 28-year-old man was also grazed in the back.
All five of the other victims were reported to be in stable condition.
Other circumstances surrounding the shooting are unclear. According to local news outlets, multiple suspects reportedly fired upon the victims from a white BMW.
No arrests have been made thus far. The investigation is ongoing.
Six people were struck by gunfire during a shooting in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens on Wednesday night, police say.
Officers responded to the 200 block of Hawthorne Street around 10:18 p.m. for a report of multiple people shot.
Upon arrival, units determined that six people had been shot.
The first victim—a 23-year-old man—was hit in the chest and taken to a nearby hospital by EMS, where he was pronounced dead.
Additional victims included three men—a 26-year-old shot in the right leg, a 29-year-old shot in the left leg, and a 27-year-old shot in the groin—and 29-year-old woman who was struck in the right leg. A 28-year-old man was also grazed in the back.
All five of the other victims were reported to be in stable condition.
Other circumstances surrounding the shooting are unclear. According to local news outlets, multiple suspects reportedly fired upon the victims from a white BMW.
No arrests have been made thus far. The investigation is ongoing.
Six people were struck by gunfire during a shooting in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens on Wednesday night, police say.
Officers responded to the 200 block of Hawthorne Street around 10:18 p.m. for a report of multiple people shot.
Upon arrival, units determined that six people had been shot.
The first victim—a 23-year-old man—was hit in the chest and taken to a nearby hospital by EMS, where he was pronounced dead.
Additional victims included three men—a 26-year-old shot in the right leg, a 29-year-old shot in the left leg, and a 27-year-old shot in the groin—and 29-year-old woman who was struck in the right leg. A 28-year-old man was also grazed in the back.
All five of the other victims were reported to be in stable condition.
Other circumstances surrounding the shooting are unclear. According to local news outlets, multiple suspects reportedly fired upon the victims from a white BMW.
No arrests have been made thus far. The investigation is ongoing.
Six people were struck by gunfire during a shooting in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens on Wednesday night, police say.
Officers responded to the 200 block of Hawthorne Street around 10:18 p.m. for a report of multiple people shot.
Upon arrival, units determined that six people had been shot.
The first victim—a 23-year-old man—was hit in the chest and taken to a nearby hospital by EMS, where he was pronounced dead.
Additional victims included three men—a 26-year-old shot in the right leg, a 29-year-old shot in the left leg, and a 27-year-old shot in the groin—and 29-year-old woman who was struck in the right leg. A 28-year-old man was also grazed in the back.
All five of the other victims were reported to be in stable condition.
Other circumstances surrounding the shooting are unclear. According to local news outlets, multiple suspects reportedly fired upon the victims from a white BMW.
No arrests have been made thus far. The investigation is ongoing.
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According to an official update from the NYPD, five men and one woman sustained gunshot wounds. One of the men has been pronounced deceased at an area hospital.
Police consider the victims' wounds to not be life-threatening.
The suspects are believed to be occupying a white 5-series BMW that fled westbound on Hawthorne Street.
Police report another person has been shot.
Police on the scene advise a woman and another person may also have been shot.
Several Citizen users show video of first responders on the scene.
According to an official update from the NYPD, five men and one woman sustained gunshot wounds. One of the men has been pronounced deceased at an area hospital.
Police consider the victims' wounds to not be life-threatening.
The suspects are believed to be occupying a white 5-series BMW that fled westbound on Hawthorne Street.
Police report another person has been shot.
Police on the scene advise a woman and another person may also have been shot.
Several Citizen users show video of first responders on the scene.
According to an official update from the NYPD, five men and one woman sustained gunshot wounds. One of the men has been pronounced deceased at an area hospital.
Police consider the victims' wounds to not be life-threatening.
The suspects are believed to be occupying a white 5-series BMW that fled westbound on Hawthorne Street.
Police report another person has been shot.
Police on the scene advise a woman and another person may also have been shot.
Several Citizen users show video of first responders on the scene.
According to an official update from the NYPD, five men and one woman sustained gunshot wounds. One of the men has been pronounced deceased at an area hospital.
Police consider the victims' wounds to not be life-threatening.
The suspects are believed to be occupying a white 5-series BMW that fled westbound on Hawthorne Street.
Police report another person has been shot.
Police on the scene advise a woman and another person may also have been shot.
Several Citizen users show video of first responders on the scene.
According to an official update from the NYPD, five men and one woman sustained gunshot wounds. One of the men has been pronounced deceased at an area hospital.
Police consider the victims' wounds to not be life-threatening.
The suspects are believed to be occupying a white 5-series BMW that fled westbound on Hawthorne Street.
Police report another person has been shot.
Police on the scene advise a woman and another person may also have been shot.
Several Citizen users show video of first responders on the scene.
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@mindy0urs
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@Drifter22 Not 1 lie detected 👏🏽
I don’t care what any one says. First responders are hero’s. Do you see the way these men and women are running to save lives. They are carrying people with their bear hands. Please show some respect to these human beings. They are not all bad. ❤️
@mindy0urs
I see why people leaving New York, it's not getting any easier financially people are angry, people are scared, people are depressed
You aint lying. People are definitely angry.
In the words of Grand Master Flash: it’s like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under.
I need to move
@Drifter22 Not 1 lie detected 👏🏽
I don’t care what any one says. First responders are hero’s. Do you see the way these men and women are running to save lives. They are carrying people with their bear hands. Please show some respect to these human beings. They are not all bad. ❤️
@mindy0urs
I see why people leaving New York, it's not getting any easier financially people are angry, people are scared, people are depressed
You aint lying. People are definitely angry.
In the words of Grand Master Flash: it’s like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under.
I need to move
@Drifter22 Not 1 lie detected 👏🏽
I don’t care what any one says. First responders are hero’s. Do you see the way these men and women are running to save lives. They are carrying people with their bear hands. Please show some respect to these human beings. They are not all bad. ❤️
@mindy0urs
I see why people leaving New York, it's not getting any easier financially people are angry, people are scared, people are depressed
You aint lying. People are definitely angry.
In the words of Grand Master Flash: it’s like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under.
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