The NYPD is investigating a double shooting that occurred in Brooklyn late Monday night, resulting in one fatality and one injury. Police arrived at the scene on Putnam Ave. to find a 39-year-old man shot in the abdomen and a 63-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the eye. While the younger man was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at the hospital, the older man is stable. Investigators are working to determine the nature of the attack and have noted a troubling increase in gun violence in the area compared to the previous year, prompting ongoing investigations.
The NYPD reported that both victims of a double shooting in Brooklyn were found outside a residential area, highlighting increasing gun violence in the precinct.
Despite recovering ballistics from the scene, investigators have yet to determine whether the shooting victims were targeted or innocent bystanders.
This shooting marked a concerning trend in the 83rd Precinct, as the number of shooting incidents has significantly increased compared to last year's statistics.
As of Tuesday, no witnesses had come forward regarding the incident, leaving the case under investigation by the NYPD.
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