On May 17, 2025, a double shooting in East New York, Brooklyn, resulted in the death of an 18-year-old male and serious injury to an 18-year-old woman. The incident happened near a playground just before 10 p.m., where first responders found the male victim in cardiac arrest and rushed him to the hospital, where he later died. The female victim was hospitalized in stable condition. The shooting followed another similar incident in the borough, raising concerns over escalating violence as detectives continue to investigate and seek the suspects involved.
Police in Brooklyn are investigating a double shooting that left one person dead and a woman seriously injured, marking the borough's second incident in 36 hours.
The shooting occurred on New Jersey Avenue just before 10 p.m. on May 17, with the 18-year-old male victim later dying at Kings County Hospital.
Detectives are still working to determine the motive behind the shooting, as no arrests have been made and evidence including shell casings has been collected.
This incident is part of an alarming rise in violence, following a similar shooting in Crown Heights just the day before.
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