Crime & Safety

24-Year-Old Shot Dead In Bed-Stuy: Cops

Benjamin Brown was found shot in the torso just steps from where he lived on Willoughby Avenue, according to police.

A 24-year-old man was found shot on Willoughby Avenue on Sunday, police said.
A 24-year-old man was found shot on Willoughby Avenue on Sunday, police said. (David Allen/Patch)

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — A 24-year-old man was shot dead in Bed-Stuy on Sunday, according to police.

Benjamin Brown was found shot in the torso at a building on Willoughby Avenue near Throop Avenue just before 2:30 p.m., police said. He was taken to Woodhull Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Brown lived in a building just steps from where he was found, records show.

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There were no arrests from the incident as of Monday morning.

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