Crime & Safety

Man Killed In Brooklyn Shooting Wednesday Night: NYPD

The man was shot in the head outside an apartment complex in Crown Heights, police said.

The man was shot in the head outside an apartment complex in Crown Heights, police said.
The man was shot in the head outside an apartment complex in Crown Heights, police said. (Google Maps )

BROOKLYN, NY — A 33-year-old man was shot dead in Crown Heights Wednesday, police said.

The man, identified as Lamine Bah, was shot in the head outside the Ebbets Field Apartment complex on McKeever Place in Crown Heights shortly before 6 p.m., according to the NYPD.

Bah was rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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One witness told the Daily News they watched as the horror played out in front of them.

“There were three shots,” one of them told the tabloid. “Guys were running everywhere.”

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An NYPD spokesperson said there was no suspect description or any other details about the shooting as of Thursday morning, and added that the investigation remains ongoing.

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