Police hunt gunman after East New York shooting leaves man critical

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Person shot in East New York
Stacey Sager has the latest from the scene in East New York, where a person was shot and police are searching for the gunman.

EAST NEW YORK (WABC) -- Police are investigating a shooting in Brooklyn that left a man critically wounded Tuesday afternoon.

The incident happened on a second-floor fire escape on Georgia Avenue in East New York around 4 p.m.

Authorities say the person who was shot, a 27-year-old man, was wounded in the groin and the leg.

He was rushed to Brookdale Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition.

There was a massive police presence in the area as they searched for the suspect.

So far, no arrests have been made.