Passenger injured after gunfire erupts outside MTA bus in Brooklyn

BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A man is recovering after being shot while riding an MTA bus in Brooklyn.

Police say the shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday near Hegeman Avenue and Thomas S. Boyland Street.

According to the NYPD, people were shooting at each other outside the bus at the time of the incident. Officials say one of the bullets from the gunfire went into the bus, injuring the 51-year-old man.

First responders transported the victim to Brookdale Hospital in stable condition.

There are currently no arrests as authorities work to determine what led up to the shooting.

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