🌱 Teen Shot In Crown Heights + Bed-Stuy Fire + DoorDash Ghost Kitchen

Good morning, neighbors! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with three fresh stories to kick off your day.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny with a high of 70 and a low of 54.

Here are the top stories in Brooklyn today:

1. A teenager is clinging to life after she was shot in the head in the lobby of a Crown Heights apartment building. Police found the 18-year-old woman, and she was transported to Kings County Hospital in critical condition. The shooting occurred shortly before 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning, and the case remains under investigation. (NBC New York)
2. A fire in a historic Bed-Stuy high school building left two people injured on Tuesday night. At approximately 7:20 p.m., the fire broke out on the fourth floor of the 475 Nostrand Ave. building, and was under control shortly after 8 p.m. The two people sustained only minor injuries and were treated at a nearby hospital. (Patch)
3. DoorDash announced the opening of a "ghost kitchen" in Downtown Brooklyn. Nimbus is a female-founded ghost kitchen concept and will bring local restaurants along with national chains to the space. Partner restaurants include Kings Co Imperial, Pies 'n' Thighs, Little Caesar's Pizza, and DomoDomo. (Thrillist)

Today in Brooklyn:

• Please Give A F$%k! A comedy show benefiting WIN at The Tiny Cupboard. (7 p.m.)
• Live music at Baby's All Right. (7 p.m.)
• Stamptown live at Union Hall. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Updates on St. Francis College's new athletic facility. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
• Five open houses in Brooklyn to have on your radar. (Brooklyn Patch)
• Thousands of elephants will parachute into Dumbo this month. (Thrillist)
• Read about the history of The Brooklyn Bridge. (ThomasNet News)

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• National Football Foundation Honors Suffolk County Players (Details)
• Behind The Scoreboard — Hockey Defense in Good Hands (Details)
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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you soon.

— Patrick Murray

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