Brooklyn man fatally shot in front of apartment, suspect on the run

FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Friday afternoon in Brooklyn.

Officials say 28-year-old Deshawn Reid was shot in front of the apartment building where he lives on Ocean Avenue in the Flatbush around 4 p.m.

First responders found the man unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the torso.

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An ambulance took the victim to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police say they are searching for a silver Pathfinder vehicle.

It's unknown which direction the suspect fled in.

Police have made no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing.

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