A 30-year-old woman was shot in the leg Monday afternoon in Downtown Brooklyn, rattling the area around the City Point complex, police said. Officers responded to a call at 445 Albee Square West shortly after 2 p.m., and EMS took the victim to NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.
Police: Victim expected to recover
According to News 12 New York, authorities said the woman suffered a gunshot wound to her lower leg and was transported by EMS to Brooklyn Methodist, where she is expected to recover. News 12 reported that officers were on scene at 445 Albee Square West just after 2 p.m. Monday. That initial report did not include any details about a suspect or arrests.
City Point has seen violent incidents before
The City Point complex and the block around 445 Albee Square West have been the site of earlier shootings, including a deadly 2018 shooting inside the Target at City Point, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported. For a wider look at trends, the NYPD's shooting-incident dataset on NYC Open Data tracks shooting incidents across the city and is often used by reporters and researchers studying patterns.
How to help investigators
Officials are asking anyone with information, including photos or video from the area around 445 Albee Square West on Monday afternoon, to contact investigators. Tipsters can call NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or submit an anonymous tip online at NYPD Crime Stoppers, the program says.
