🌱 Teen Struck By Bus + Three Shot In East New York

Happy Monday Brooklyn! I am your host Patrick Murray here to get your day started with a couple fresh headlines.

First, today's weather:

Cold with clouds and sun. High: 32 Low: 29.

Here are the top stories in Brooklyn today:

1. An MTA bus hit a 15-year-old boy on Saturday afternoon leaving him critically injured. The victim was crossing Marine Avenue in Bay Ridge when the bus struck him on the crosswalk while making a right turn. The bus driver stayed on the scene, and no arrests were made. (NBC New York)
2. A teenager was shot in the back of the head, and was one of three shooting victims in an East New York incident. Police have reported that all three victims were seated in a vehicle when the gunman opened fire. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made. (WABC-TV)

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