Crime & Safety
41-Year-Old Killed In Bed-Stuy Shooting: Cops
Derrick Garner was shot twice on Bainbridge Street late Monday, cops said.
BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — A 41-year-old man was killed in a late-night shooting on Monday, cops said.
Cops found Derrick Garner with gunshot wounds to the arm and torso in front of a building on Bainbridge Street, near Lewis Avenue, just after 10:30 p.m., police said.
He was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
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The 41-year-old lived in East New York on Jerome Street, records show.
There were no arrests in the incident as of Tuesday morning.
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The shooting was one of at least three in Brooklyn overnight Monday, according to the New York Post. The other two shooting victims from other parts of the borough were sent to the hospital with injuries.
The night of gun violence comes during an ongoing surge in shootings across Brooklyn and the five boroughs.
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