Man shot in the back in Brooklyn

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Saturday, July 20, 2024
Man shot in the back in East New York

EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police are searching for four suspects wanted in a shooting in Brooklyn.

At least six shots were fired just before 8 p.m. Friday in East New York near the elevated subway tracks on Livonia Avenue.

A 38-year-old man was shot in the back. He was rushed to the hospital in stable condition.

There is no word yet on a motive for the shooting.

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