Crime & Safety
1 Dead, Another Injured In Brooklyn Double Shooting, NYPD Says
The identity of the 21-year-old man has not been released pending family notification.
NEW YORK CITY — A 21-year-old man was fatally shot, and another person was injured in a shooting in Brooklyn Thursday night, police announced on Friday.
The incident happened around 10:40 p.m. in front of 9323 Avenue L, police said.
Officers found a 21-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head and a 25-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the right leg.
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Both victims were transported to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where the 21-year-old succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The 25-year-old victim is in stable condition.
The 21-year-old has since been identified as Mitch Innocent of Elmont.
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There have been no arrests at this time, and an investigation remains ongoing.
The identity of the 21-year-old man has not been released pending family notification.
A description of a possible suspect was not readily available as of Friday afternoon.
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