Crime & Safety

Man Fatally Shot In Bed-Stuy, 2nd Deadly Shooting This Week: NYPD

A man was shot Wednesday morning on Gates Avenue in Brooklyn, police said.

A man's shooter roams free hours after he was killed in Bed-Stuy, police said Wednesday.
A man's shooter roams free hours after he was killed in Bed-Stuy, police said Wednesday. (Google Maps)

BED-STUY, NY — A 36-year-old was shot and killed in Bed-Stuy Wednesday morning, police said.

The man was shot in the torso about 7:25 a.m. near Gates and Nostrand avenues, according to police.

He was rushed to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead. His shooter had not been arrested later Wednesday morning, according to the NYPD.

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On Monday, a 16-year-old was fatally shot in Bed-Stuy on Marcus Garvey Boulevard near Willoughby Avenue.

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