Teen Shot Dead, 2 Injured On Williamsburg Corner, Police Say

WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — A Williamsburg shootout left a teenager with a fatal gunshot wound in his head and sent a young man, with a bullet wound in his stomach, racing to the nearby precinct, police said.

Two 19-year-olds and a 21-year-old man were shot on the corner of South Third and Hewes streets at about 12:45 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, said police.

The 19-year-old who had been shot in the head was rushed to Woodhull Medical Center, but doctors were unable to save his life, police said.

The 21-year-old, who was shot once in the abdomen, ran one block to the 90th Precinct at 211 Union Ave., said police.

The second 19-year-old was shot in the lower back, but managed to get himself to Woodhull Medical Center, according to police.

The identity of the teenager who died at Woodhull had not been released as of Thursday morning, said police.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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