Crime & Safety

Teen Shoots Man In Stomach On Bed-Stuy Street, Police Say

A teenager shot a man in the stomach in broad daylight earlier this month, according to police.

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN -- Police are looking for the gunman who shot a man in the stomach in broad daylight earlier this month.

Police released photos Thursday night of the teen they believe shot a man in the stomach on the corner of Jefferson and Tompkins avenues on Sunday, Aug. 5, at about 10:25 a.m., police said.

Emergency responders rushed the victim to a nearby hospital where he remains in critical condition, said police.

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Police describe the suspect as a young man in his late teens and standing at about 5-foot 6-inches.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police.

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Photos courtesy of the NYPD

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