Crime & Safety
29-Year-Old Killed In Double Bed-Stuy Shooting: Cops
Police found the man shot multiple times on Lewis Avenue and another man wounded down the block, according to the NYPD.
BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — A 29-year-old was killed early Thursday morning in a double shooting in the neighborhood, according to police.
Police found the 29-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds on Lewis Avenue near Myrtle Avenue just after 5 a.m., according to police. He was taken to Woodhull Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
After investigating, cops discovered a second, 30-year-old victim from the shooting was down the block on Ditmars Street.
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Investigators believe the two men had shot at each other, according to amNY.
Emergency responders took 30-year-old man, who had been shot in the neck, to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, police said. He was taken into custody at the hospital.
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