A gunman who shot a 20-year-old man in the leg outside a Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment building earlier this month is still on the loose, and the NYPD is now asking the public for help tracking him down. The shooting happened in front of 685 Gates Avenue, and police say the victim refused medical treatment at the scene despite being struck by gunfire.
According to silive.com, the shooting occurred on Monday, October 19, at about 6:45 p.m., when an unidentified man approached the victim and opened fire, striking him in the left leg. The gunman then fled on foot to an unknown location, and police released media depicting the sought individual. The victim also refused medical attention at the scene.
NYPD Turns to Crime Stoppers for Leads
With no suspect in custody, the NYPD is now leaning on its Crime Stoppers program to generate tips. In a post from NYPD Crime Stoppers
, the department is offering a reward of up to $3,500 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case. The same account says tips can be submitted anonymously, a standard practice meant to encourage witnesses who might otherwise stay silent out of fear of retaliation.
Tips can also be submitted online through the NYPD Crime Stoppers website or sent directly via X to @NYPDTips, the outlet's report notes. For those who prefer to call, the longstanding Crime Stoppers hotline remains available around the clock at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Not an Isolated Incident in the Neighborhood
This is not the only recent shooting investigators have had to untangle in the neighborhood. Back in January, police searched for two suspects described as men dressed in all black after a 42-year-old man was shot in the back in broad daylight on Marcus Garvey Boulevard, as News 12 Brooklyn reported at the time. In that case, paramedics rushed the victim to the hospital, where he was expected to recover, and the suspects remained at large.
The October 19 shooting on Gates Avenue differs in one key respect: the victim there refused medical care entirely rather than being transported to a hospital. Police are asking the public for tips about the shooting.
Anyone with information about the shooting outside 685 Gates Avenue is urged to contact investigators. The NYPD has not said whether any arrests have been made or whether charges have been filed as the search for the gunman continues.
