Police: Man in traditional Jewish attire, synagogue window shot with BB gun in Brooklyn
NEW YORK - Police are investigating a possible hate crime in Brooklyn.
It happened just before 3 p.m. Monday in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Police say a person in a dark-colored SUV fired a BB gun at a synagogue on Spencer Street, shattering the front window.
The suspect then allegedly fired again at an 18-year-old man on the sidewalk who police say was wearing traditional Jewish attire. A pellet hit the man, leaving a scratch on his neck.
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
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