A 32-year-old man was shot twice in the abdomen and grazed in the arm early Sunday in Brownsville, leaving him hospitalized but in stable condition as the investigation continues. No arrests have been made, and investigators have not released any information about a suspect.
According to News12 Brooklyn, officers responded to a 911 call reporting a person shot at 362 Sutter Ave. Police said the victim suffered two gunshot wounds to the abdomen in addition to the graze to his arm. He was taken to Brookdale Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, the outlet reported.
As of Sunday, police had not announced any arrests or released suspect information, leaving the circumstances of the shooting unresolved for now.
A Pattern of Gunfire on the Same Streets
This is not the only recent shooting reported in the neighborhood. A separate shooting left a man injured around 7 p.m. on a Monday at 50 Legion St., between Pitkin and Sutter avenues, the same outlet reported. That victim was also hospitalized in stable condition and was expected to be OK, with no arrests made as of the following Tuesday afternoon. The evidence does not establish any connection between that incident and Sunday’s shooting.
Brownsville has also been the focus of a long-running criminal investigation. The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office said its probe into two rival Brownsville-based gangs began in March 2023 and continued through the time prosecutors announced indictments against 36 alleged members, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. Those indictments included charges tied to 36 shootings that resulted in 11 victims, including one person who died of his injuries, prosecutors said. There is no indication in available evidence linking that case to Sunday’s shooting.
Shootings Down Sharply in the Precinct
Despite the recent violence, shootings in the 73rd Precinct, which covers Brownsville, have fallen 63% compared with five years earlier, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said, as reported by NY1. The figure was cited alongside broader citywide numbers on gun seizures, though NY1 did not provide the underlying precinct counts.
No further updates on Sunday’s shooting had been released as of Sunday afternoon. Anyone with information is encouraged to cooperate with the ongoing NYPD investigation.
