Queens man shot dead near Jay St-MetroTech subway station in Downtown Brooklyn, police investigating

Saturday, August 2, 2025
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN (WABC) -- Police are investigating after a man was shot near the crowded Jay St-MetroTech station in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn during Friday's evening rush hour.

Clyde Ricks, 32, a resident of Jamaica, Queens, was critically wounded after he was shot in the torso near 391 Jay Street.

Ricks was transported by EMS in critical condition to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased by hospital staff.

There are no arrests at this time.

This is an ongoing investigation. Check back for further updates.



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