Detectives are searching for the suspect who left a man dead in Brownsville on Christmas Eve.
Police say that the gun violence erupted just after 9:45 a.m. at Powell Street and Belmont Avenue. Upon their arrival, officers from the 73rd Precinct found the victim, a 46-year-old man, who was shot in the chest.
He was rushed to Brookdale Hospital in critical condition, where he ultimately died of his injuries. The victim’s name has not yet been released. No arrests have been made and an investigation remains ongoing.
Police said they are looking for a black man in a yellow and black hoodie. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-577-Tips. All tips will remain confidential.
After months of record-low rates of gun violence, Brooklyn has seen a spike in shootings in recent months. Still, shooting incidents are down 15% year-to-date, according to the latest NYPD statistics, and have dropped by more than one-third in the 73rd Precinct.
A version of this story first appeared on Brooklyn Paper’s sister site amNewYork.
