1 Teen Killed, 2 Other Teens Injured In Brooklyn Shooting
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A teenager was killed and two other teens were injured in a shooting in Brooklyn on Sunday.
Blocks of Vermont Street in Cypress Hills were filled with crime scene tape as police investigated the shooting.
The NYPD says it happened around 6:40 p.m. near George Walker Jr. Park.
Officers were sent to a home on Vermont Street for a report of a male shot.
When they arrived at the scene, they found three teenagers suffering from gunshot wounds.
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Police say a 16-year-old boy who was shot in the head was pronounced dead at the scene.
An 18-year-old man was also shot in the head and was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
The most recent stats from the NYPD show the number of shooting victims year to date are up 77.5% with 481 last year compared to 854 so far this year, CBS2's Lisa Rozner reports.
The number of shooting victims the week of July 13-19 saw a 208% increase compared to that same week in 2019, 77 vs. 25.
The NYPD Brooklyn North Precinct tweeted, "Yesterday we participated in the stop the violence march and rally ... This senseless gun violence must stop!"
Yesterday we participated in the stop the violence march and rally. This afternoon three people were shot on Vermont Street, @NYPD75Pct sadly one of the victims succumbed to his injuries. This senseless gun violence must stop!
— NYPDBrooklynNorth (@NYPDBklynNorth) July 27, 2020
Borough President Eric Adams released the following statement in response to the shooting:
"Our thoughts are with the families of the young men who were shot this evening in Cypress Hills. As I have said before, it doesn't matter who is pulling the trigger - ALL Black Lives Matter. We must re-double our efforts to end the scourge of gun violence in Brooklyn and throughout the city."
It's not clear if any of the victims were the intended target or whether a suspect is in custody.
The investigation is ongoing.