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Imani Sharpless dies after being shot in Brooklyn parking spot dispute

Woman shot in dispute over parking spot in Brooklyn dies at hospital
Woman shot in dispute over parking spot in Brooklyn dies at hospital 00:23

NEW YORK -- One of the victims of a double shooting in Brooklyn Saturday has died. 

The shooting stemmed from an argument over a parking spot, police said. 

It happened just after noon on the corner of Willoughby Avenue and Nostrand Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant

Imani Sharpless, 26, died in the hospital Saturday morning. She had been hospitalized in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head. 

Police said a male victim was shot once in his right knee. 

Police described the shooter as a man, 5'6" and 160 lbs., who wore a red hat, white shirt and black jeans.

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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