Search for Brooklyn gunman who shot man point-blank in face

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Thursday, December 10, 2020
NYPD searching for gunman who shot man point-blank in face
The shooting happened Tuesday night in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

SUNSET PARK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police released video of a suspect who shot a man in the face in Brooklyn.



Disclaimer: The video may be disturbing to some viewers.



It happened 10:45 p.m. Tuesday on 8th Avenue in Sunset Park.



Police say it began as an argument and then one man took out a handgun.



He shot the 32-year-old victim point-blank in the right side of his face.



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Police say the victim will be okay. They're still searching for the gunman.



He is described as a light skinned adult man, approximately 30 years of age, 5' 5" tall, 120 lbs and was last seen wearing a black jacket.



Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).



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