The 25-year-old victim was found near the El Patron bar on Bay Street in Stapleton just after 11:45 p.m. Thursday.
The gunfire was detected by the NYPD's ShotSpotter system.
The victim was shot in the chest and pronounced dead at Richmond University Medical Center.
Police were looking for a man who was arguing with the victim before the gunfire. No arrests have been made.
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