Teenager And Woman Shot In Broad Daylight In East New York, Officials Say

EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN — A teenaged boy and a woman were shot in broad daylight Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

The 16-year-old boy and the 45-year-old woman were shot by two gunmen on the corner of Pitkin Avenue and Bradford Street around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, said police and the FDNY.

The teenager, who was shot numerous times in the torso and neck, was rushed to Brookdale in critical condition, said officials.

The woman suffered a gunshot wound in her leg and was taken to Kings County Hospital in serious but stable condition, officials said.

Police are looking for two suspects, one of whom wore a black du-rag and fled northbound on Pitkin Avenue.

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