Crime & Safety
Cops Search For Crown Heights Shooter Who Sent 2 To Hospital: PD
The man opened fire on Nostrand Avenue over the weekend, hitting a 37-year-old man and 25-year-old man, police said.
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Cops are searching for a man who opened fire on a Crown Heights street on Sunday, sending two people to the hospital, according to police.
The man fired multiple rounds from a gun on Nostrand Avenue near Pacific Street just after 2 a.m., according to police.
The bullets hit a 37-year-old man in the leg and torso and a 25-year-old man in the neck and ear, police said.
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The two victims were taken to the hospital, both in stable condition.
The shooter, police said. fled in a dark-colored sedan.
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Police released photos of the suspect on Wednesday:
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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
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