Crime & Safety

Gunman Who Shot 2 On The Run In Crown Heights, Police Say

Police are actively looking for a man who injured a pair in Crown Heights early Monday morning, officials said.

Police said the suspect was wearing a yellow sweatshirt and gray pants.
Police said the suspect was wearing a yellow sweatshirt and gray pants. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Police are looking for a gunman who shot two people early Monday morning in Crown Heights, according to officials.

An NYPD spokesperson said that police are searching for a man dressed in a yellow sweatshirt and grey pants after two people were found shot on President Street near Rogers Avenue at about 8:10 a.m.

Both victims were brought to Kings County Hospital in stable condition, police said.

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Officials said the person of interest fled on foot and is estimated to be around 28-year-old.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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