1-Year-Old Boy And Man Shot With Single Bullet In Brownsville, Police Say

BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN — Police are looking for the shooter accused of wounding a man and a one-year-old boy with a single bullet.

Lyemel Summerville, 19, allegedly argued with a 20-year-old man on the corner of Junius Street and Sutter Avenue around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19, police said.

When Summerville pulled out a gun and shot the 20-year-old, the bullet passed through his thigh and grazed the one-year-old boy on his knee, said police.

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The 20-year-old was transported to Brookdale Hospital and the toddler was transported to Kings County Hospital, both in stable condition, said police.

Police describe Summerville as standing five-foot-ten, weighing 165 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact police.

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