Police Seek Three Men In Connection to Gowanus Shooting

GOWANUS, BROOKLYN — Police are searching for three suspects in the shooting death of a 26-year-old man in front of the Gowanus Houses in Brooklyn.

Kenneth Ballou suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body outside his home at 187 Hoyt St. just before 5 p.m. on Sept. 17. Medics rushed Ballou to Methodist Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.

Police seek three suspects in connection to the shooting, including two men between 21 and 25-years-old. The first suspect was last seen wearing a multi-colored sleeveless shirt, black shorts and red and white sneakers. The second man wore a black baseball cap, khaki pants, a gray short sleeve shirt and dark colored shoes.

Officials describe the latest suspect as a six-foot-tall man with a beard and braided hair. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and pants, and tan shoes, police said.

Anyone with information in regards 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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