Brownsville Drive-By Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Wounded: Police

BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN — A drive-by shooter killed one man and wounded four others in Brownsville late Wednesday night, police said. Cops have identified a person of interest in connection with the shooting who is currently on probation for attempted murder, the New York Daily News reported.

A dark-colored Hyundai SUV pulled up outside 333 Bristol St. just before midnight and shot into a gathered crowd, striking five young men, Assistant Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said.

The violence erupted outside the Marcus Garvey Village housing complex during a block party that was advertised on social media, according to the Daily News.

An 18-year-old who had been shot in the stomach was taken to Brookdale Hospital and pronounced dead there, police said. Another man, 21, was shot in the head and is in critical condition, the NYPD said.

Three other men were taken to hospitals for various bullet wounds, all in stable condition, police said.

Cops found the SUV abandoned near the scene of the shooting after a couple called 911 saying it had rammed their car and driven away "erratically," Deputy Chief Michael Kemper said.

Police seized the car and are trying to get a warrant to search it, Kemper said.

"I am confident that that car was used by the people or the person that are responsible for the shooting last night," Kemper said.

Police have not yet identified the man who was killed. Cops are processing the crime scene, reviewing video and interviewing the victims and witnesses as the investigation continues, Kemper said.

(Lead image: A drive-by shooting on Bristol Street Wednesday night left one man dead and four others wounded. Image from Google Maps)