Crime & Safety

2 Sent To Hospital In Shooting At Bed-Stuy's Marcy Houses, Cops Say

The shooting unfolded at one of the complex's buildings on Nostrand Avenue, police said.

A man was rushed to the hospital after a Nostrand Avenue shooting, officials said.
A man was rushed to the hospital after a Nostrand Avenue shooting, officials said. (David Allen/Patch)

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Two people were rushed to the hospital after a shooting at Marcy Houses on Thursday afternoon, according to officials.

One man was shot in the leg at a building on Nostrand Avenue between Myrtle and Park avenues just before 12:30 p.m., according to police.

Another person was hurt when a bullet grazed their ankle, police said.

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Both people were rushed to the hospital and were expected to survive their injuries, fire officials and police said.

Police did not immediately know whether the shooting occurred inside or outside of the New York City Housing Authority building. They had not caught the shooter as of 3 p.m., police said.

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