2 teenagers shot, 2 people in custody in Sunset Park shooting

Tuesday, March 7, 2023
SUNSET PARK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Two teenagers were shot in the shoulder near a high school in Brooklyn on Tuesday afternoon.

The shooting happened at Fourth Avenue and 36th Street in Sunset Park near Lilian Rashkis High School.
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Police say two 18-year-olds were shot in the left shoulder.

Video shows the chaos that unfolded inside a deli when gunfire erupted outside.

The shooter can be seen opening fire. The teens are then seen running back into the store to take cover along with other customers.

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Both of the victims were taken to Lutheran Medical Center and are expected to survive.
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Two people were taken into custody and are being questioned at the 72nd Precinct.



The New York City Department of Education said that schools in the area went into a shelter in, not a lockdown, which has since been lifted.

There's no word yet on led up to the shooting.



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