Crime & Safety

28-Year-Old Shot And Killed In Bed-Stuy: Cops

The man was shot on Lewis Avenue early Tuesday morning, police said.

A man was shot on Lewis Avenue early Tuesday morning, police said.
A man was shot on Lewis Avenue early Tuesday morning, police said. (David Allen/Patch)

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — A 28-year-old man died after an early morning shooting in Bed-Stuy on Tuesday, according to police.

The 28-year-old was shot in the neck just after 4 a.m. on Lewis Avenue between Myrtle and Vernon avenues, police said.

He had already been taken to Woodhull Hospital when emergency responders arrived, police said. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

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There were no arrests in the shooting as of Tuesday morning.

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