Crime & Safety

Man Shot In Left Knee On Bed-Stuy Corner, Police Say

Breaking: A 30-year-old man was shot in the left knee Thursday afternoon near the corner of Clifton Place and Nostrand Avenue, police said.

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — A man was shot in the knee in broad daylight on Clifton Place Thursday afternoon, police said.

The 30-year-old man was outside of 291 Clifton Place around 1:15 p.m. when the bullet hit his left knee, according to police.

The victim, whom police described as “uncooperative,” was rushed to Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in stable condition, said police.

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No suspects have been identified and the investigation remains ongoing.


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