ICYMI: Red Hook Deli Shooting Leaves Two Workers Injured

RED HOOK, BROOKLYN — A gunman opened fire in a Red Hook deli on Tuesday morning, striking two workers and sending them to local hospitals, police said.

Initial details about the incident were scarce, but an NYPD spokesman told Patch that the shots fired stemmed from a "dispute" inside Famous Deli, on Hicks Street near Mill Street, around 8:40 a.m.

A 33-year-old deli worker was shot in the back and taken to Lutheran Medical Center in serious condition, police said. A 53-year-old worker was shot in the torso and taken to New York Methodist Hospital in stable condition, police said.

A 41-year-old was in custody in connection with the shooting but has not been charged, police said. An investigation is ongoing.

Editor's note: This story was originally published on Tuesday, April 18