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24-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot in Brooklyn, Person of Interest in Custody

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Published on October 19, 2025
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A 24-year-old man was shot and killed early this morning inside a building on Dorchester Road in Brooklyn. The New York Police Department said the incident occurred around 2:07 a.m. within the 70th Precinct’s jurisdiction. According to FOX 5 New York, officers arrived to find the victim with a gunshot wound to the torso.

EMS transported the man to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Police have detained a person of interest, as per News 12 Brooklyn. Authorities have not released the identities of either the victim or the individual in custody, as the investigation remains active.