Man, 29, shot to death in lobby of Brooklyn apartment building

Deadly shooting inside Brooklyn lobby

NEW YORK - Police say a 29-year-old man was shot to death inside the lobby of his Brooklyn apartment building. 

Sources tell CBS2 it appears to have been a robbery gone wrong, and he may have been trying to rob someone who was armed with a gun. 

Police said the man was shot in the chest around 10:30 p.m. Thursday in the lobby of the building on Ocean Parkway in Gravesend. He was found wearing a ski mask and holding a gun. 

Investigators said several people were spotted running from the scene. So far, no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information about the shooting 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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