Crime & Safety
Police Seek Crown Heights Gunman
A 40-year-old man was shot in the chest early Tuesday morning by a man in a "Nation" sweatshirt, police said.
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN -- Police are looking for the gunman who shot another man in the chest early Tuesday morning.
A suspect shot the 40-year-old man near Maple Street and Albany Avenue at about 2 a.m., police said.
Emergency responders rushed the 40-year-old in critical condition to Kings County Hospital, according to police.
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Police are now looking for the gunman, whom they describe as having a thin build and wearing a black hoodie with the word "Nation" inscribed on the front.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the NYPD.
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