Crime & Safety

Teen Shot In The Head In Crown Heights In Critical Condition: NYPD

The 18-year-old was found shot early Wednesday morning on Sterling Place, according to police.

An 18-year-old was found shot early Wednesday morning on Sterling Place, according to police.
An 18-year-old was found shot early Wednesday morning on Sterling Place, according to police. (David Allen/Patch)

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — A teenager is clinging to life in the hospital after being shot in the head in Crown Heights on Wednesday, according to police.

The 18-year-old girl was found shot in her head at a building on Sterling Place near Rochester Avenue around 2:45 a.m., according to the NYPD.

She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, police said.

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