Crime & Safety

Bed-Stuy Daylight Shooting Leaves Man Critically Injured: Cops

A 34-year-old man was shot in the chest in Bed-Stuy Wednesday afternoon, police said.

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN -- A man was critically injured during a Bed-Stuy shooting in broad daylight , police said.

The 34-year-old was shot in the chest near Park and Throop avenues at about 1:35 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Emergency responders rushed the man in critical condition to Woodhull Hospital, said police.

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Police had not yet identified a suspect as of about 3:30 p.m. and the investigation remains ongoing.

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