Crime

Police: Man injured in unprovoked shooting in Brooklyn

By CBS New York Team

/ CBS New York

Police search for gunman in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, shooting
Police are searching for the gunman in an unprovoked shooting in Brooklyn. It happened on Aug. 19, 2022. NYPD Crime Stoppers

NEW YORK - Police are searching for the gunman in an unprovoked shooting in Brooklyn.

It happened around 12:30 a.m. Friday near Ralph Avenue and Saint Johns Place in Crown Heights.

According to police, the individual approached a 37-year-old man and, unprovoked, pulled out a gun and fired at him several times. He then ran off.

The victim was struck once in the leg. He was taken to a local hospital and is expected to be OK.

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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