Crime & Safety

Brownsville Man Shot Dead Outside Home, Police Say

Leonard Reddick was shot in the chest outside his home on Union Street early Wednesday morning, police said.

BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN — A Brownsville man was fatally shot in the chest outside his home Wednesday morning, according to police.

Leonard Reddick, 29, was found lying on the sidewalk outside his home on Union Street and Sutter Avenue around 12:30 a.m., police said.

Emergency responders rushed Reddick to Brookdale Hospital where doctors were unable to save his life, said police.

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No arrests had been made as of Wednesday, said police.


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