Crime & Safety
Armpit Shooting Leaves Man Critically Injured In ENY, Cops Say
Police are looking for five suspects accused of ambushing a 35-year-old in East New York and shooting him in the armpit.
EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN — A bullet to the armpit has left a man critically injured, police said.
The 35-year-old man and another 26-year-old man were ambushed near the corner of Hendrix Street and Dumont Avenue on May 26 at about 8 p.m., police said.
The 35-year-old took a bullet to his right armpit and the 26-year-old was shot in the right leg, according to police.
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Emergency responders rushed both men to Brookdale Hospital where the 35-year-old remains in critical condition and the 26-year-old is listed as stable, police said.
Police released photos of four out of five suspects — whom police describe as men in their 20s —late Monday night.
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Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police.
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