1 killed, 2 injured in shooting outside Brooklyn NYCHA complex

BED-STUY, Brooklyn (WABC) -- One person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting outside a NYCHA complex in Brooklyn.

It happened just after 5 p.m. Saturday outside the Sumner Houses in Bed-Stuy.

The shooter struck a 28-year-old man in the head, killing him.

Another 28-year-old was hit in the stomach and a 32-year-old was shot in the back - both are in stable condition.

The gunman fled the scene.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting are unknown. An investigation is underway.

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