Crime & Safety

Brooklyn Gunman Shoots Man In Both Arms And Groin, Video Shows

Police released video Thursday of a Cypress Hills gunman who shot a teenaged girl in the leg and a man in both arms.

Police released video Thursday of a Cypress Hills gunman who shot a teenaged girl in the leg and a man in both arms.
Police released video Thursday of a Cypress Hills gunman who shot a teenaged girl in the leg and a man in both arms. (NYPD)

CYPRESS HILLS, BROOKLYN — A Brooklyn gunman was caught on video hunting down the man he shot a man in both arms and the groin moments before shooting a teenaged girl in the leg, police said.

Police released video Thursday of a man shooting a 27-year-old man and a 19-year-old girl on Williams and East New York avenues about 3:50 a.m. on Aug. 11.

Video shows the gunman's victim falling head over feet in the street, then standing and trying to outrun his attacker, who leans over a parked car and shoots.

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Both the man and teenager were rushed to Brookdale Hospital where were treated for gunshot wounds, said police.

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Police are now looking for a man with brown eyes and short black hair last seen wearing a white t-shirt and jeans.

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