NYPD detectives are asking for the public's help tracking down three people after a gun was fired toward a 33-year-old man near 3rd Avenue and 51st Street in Brooklyn at about 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Investigators say the trio took off from the scene in an unknown direction. A Crime Stoppers bulletin circulated on June 30 is offering up to $3,500 for information that leads to an arrest and indictment, and officers are urging anyone with video or eyewitness accounts to hang on to the original files and contact investigators.
In a post on X, NYPD Crime Stoppers described the incident as an attempted assault and said one of the unidentified people "discharged a firearm" in the direction of the victim. The bulletin places the encounter in the vicinity of 3 Avenue and 51 Street, within the 72nd Precinct, and confirms a reward of up to $3,500 for tips that help bring an arrest and indictment.
Where it happened and how to help
The bulletin pins the scene to the vicinity of 3 Avenue and 51 Street, an intersection that falls inside the NYPD’s 72nd Precinct, which serves Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace, according to the NYPD precinct page. Anyone with information or original footage is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), or to submit an anonymous tip online. Tips that lead to an arrest and indictment may be eligible for up to $3,500, per NYPD 72nd Precinct.
Recent pattern in the neighborhood
The wanted bulletin is the latest Crime Stoppers appeal tied to the 72nd Precinct, and local reporting has documented other late-night attacks and robberies in recent weeks. As reported by shots wounded two people on 45th Street earlier this month, and the site has also covered a May knifepoint robbery on 5th Avenue, details that help explain why detectives are canvassing for door-cam and storefront footage.
Legal context
Under New York law, pointing or firing a gun at another person can lead to serious felony charges, including assault and criminal possession of a weapon, which carry multi-year prison terms. See Penal Law § 120.05 and Penal Law § 265.03 for statutory detail.
As of the latest bulletin there have been no arrests announced. Detectives are asking anyone with tips or footage from the night of June 21 to preserve originals and contact Crime Stoppers or the 72nd Precinct. For emergencies, they stress that callers should dial 911.
