According to officials, the deadly shooting took place near East 56th Street and Linden Boulevard in East Flatbush shortly before 8 p.m. A 12-year-old boy, a 20-year-old woman and an 8-year-old are said to have been sitting in the car after being pulled out to eat when shots were heard at the site. Both the 12-year-old boy and the 20-year-old woman were hit by the fire. The boy was shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was shot three times and taken to a nearby hospital, where she underwent surgery and is expected to survive. Police say an 8-year-old girl was in the back seat of the car. Fortunately, he was not injured. The relationship between the victims remains unclear at this time. READ ALSO MTA reveals 7 priorities, says NYPD presence helps tackle crime Officials say they are looking to determine if the vehicle was a target or if the victims were innocent passers-by. Police are looking for two black sedans that appeared to be on the run. New York City Mayor Eric Adams called police on Thursday night and reported the shooting. “What about the innocent people? What about the people sitting in their cars? We have so many fights. We have to fight for the innocent people in this city,” he said. There is no information yet on the motive of the shooting. This is breaking news. This story will be updated as soon as more information becomes available. ———- * More news from Brooklyn* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY application for emergency notifications * Follow us on YouTube Submit a news tip Copyright © 2022 WABC-TV. All rights reserved.
title: “Brooklyn Shooting 12 Year Old Boy Killed Woman Injured After Shots Fired In East Flatbush " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-20” author: “Glenn Jagger”
The deadly shooting occurred near East 56th Street and Linden Boulevard in East Flatbush around 7:45 a.m. Thursday. A 12-year-old boy, a 20-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl are said to have been sitting in a car after being pulled over to eat when gunshots were heard. Both the 12-year-old boy and the 20-year-old woman were hit by the fire. The boy was shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was shot three times and taken to a nearby hospital, where she underwent surgery and is expected to survive. Police say there was also an 8-year-old girl in the back seat of the car. Fortunately, he was not injured. The relationship between the victims remains unclear at this time. READ ALSO MTA reveals 7 priorities, says NYPD presence helps tackle crime Police are looking for two black sedans that appeared to be on the run. The NYPD is investigating whether two other cars were shooting at each other and it is possible that they were innocent victims caught in this crossfire. Mayor Eric Adams visited the scene overnight. “The question I keep asking is, what about innocent people? What about people who sit in their cars and are shot and killed?” said Adams. “We hear so much about those who fight, but when are we going to start fighting for the innocent people of this city?” There is no information yet on the motive of the shooting. READ ALSO MTA reveals 7 priorities, says NYPD presence helps tackle crime ———- * More news from Brooklyn* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY application for emergency notifications * Follow us on YouTube Submit a news tip Copyright © 2022 WABC-TV. All rights reserved.
