Crime & Safety
Crown Heights Shooting Injures 1 Tuesday Night: Police
The shooting happened on the corner of Union Street and Bedford Avenue.
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — One person was injured during a shooting in Crown Heights on Tuesday night, an NYPD spokesman told Patch.
It happened at 8:11 p.m. near the intersection of Union Street and Bedford Avenue, police said.
A 27-year-old male was shot in the shoulder and taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition, according to police.
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Few details were available about the shooting on Wednesday morning.
A source told the New York Daily News that the shooting stemmed from an argument.
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"The gunman lets seven go. He was hit once in the shoulder from the back," the source told the Daily News.
A 23-year-old was taken into custody, according to the News.
The shooting happened just minutes after a gunman opened fire in Flatbush, injuring four. The shootings are not believed to be related.
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