Crime & Safety
Man In Critical Condition After Being Shot In Crown Heights: Cops
Cops are asking the public's help to find a car and suspect connected to the shooting last week.
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — A 59-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot on the street in Crown Heights last week, police said.
The man was near Kingston Avenue and St. Johns Place when a unidentified man came up to him and fired a gun, hitting the 59-year-old in the abdomen, police said.
The shooter got into a dark sedan with damage to the passenger door and drove away, police said.
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The 59-year-old was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he is still in critical condition, according to police.
Police have released photos of the suspect and the get-away car that were taken around the time of the shooting:
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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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