15-year-old boy killed, another teen injured in East Flatbush, Brooklyn shooting

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025 4:18AM
15-year-old boy killed, another teen injured in East Flatbush, Brooklyn shooting
Lucy Yang has details on the deadly shooting East Flatbush.

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police say one teen was killed and another was injured after a shooting in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, on Tuesday.

Officers responded to Rutland Plaza, located at 80 E. 93rd St. around 3:30 p.m. and discovered a 15-year-old boy, in the building lobby, with a gunshot wound to the head.

The victim, identified as Heath Campbell, was taken to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A 16-year-old boy was found shot in the right shoulder inside of a third-floor apartment. The injured teen sought refuge in his mother's apartment.

He was taken to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in stable condition, and is expected to survive.

Rutland Plaza is huge complex with hundreds of apartments.

"This is a gang-infested area," said Rutland Plaza resident Exlico Dekttu. "That's another thing. I'm not surprised because simple fact if you go through these hallways, you've got people hanging in these hallways, each one of these hallways."

It's not clear what sparked the afternoon shooting, but it has triggered a long night of investigations as police search for surveillance videos and eyewitnesses.

Residents, meanwhile, say they are resigned to a life of sporadic gun violence.

John Bell has lived in the area for half a century and manages the building next door.

"It's not the first shooting we've had in the neighborhood," Bell said. "Something we live with."

Detectives have not yet confirmed if this is gang related as they continue to search for the killer.

So far, there are no arrests, and the investigation is ongoing.

The shooting in East Flatbush was followed by another deadly shooting in Brooklyn, which took place just after 6 p.m. at 415 Lefferts Ave. in Crown Heights.

Police say a 21-year-old man was shot multiple times in the back, and was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital.

According to a preliminary investigation, the suspect is described as a man in his 20s, heavy built, wearing a blue-hooded sweatshirt who fled westbound on Lefferts Avenue.

No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.

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