Gunfire cut through the early evening in Crown Heights on Monday when a 38-year-old man was shot twice and rushed to the hospital, police said.
According to News12, officers arrived at 1258 St. Johns Place a few minutes after 6:30 p.m. and found the victim with gunshot wounds to his left hip and right arm. He was taken to Kings County Hospital and is expected to recover.
Recent Violence in the Neighborhood
The shooting is the latest in a string of violent incidents in Crown Heights this month. On April 9, a double shooting inside a building lobby at 1144 Bergen Street left a 38-year-old man dead, as reported by 1010 WINS. Less than a week later, on April 15, a man was fatally stabbed along Eastern Parkway, according to ABC7.
Where the Victim Was Taken
The injured man was transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, a major trauma center in Brooklyn. The hospital lists its address as 451 Clarkson Avenue, according to NYC Health + Hospitals. Investigators continued working the scene Monday evening, and no arrests had been reported, News12 noted.
At the time of publication, police had not announced any arrests or released details about a possible motive in the St. Johns Place shooting. This story will be updated if investigators or city officials release additional information.
