4 injured, 2 critically, in shooting in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn; 3 suspects in custody
NEW YORK - Police say four people were injured, two critically, in a shooting in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, on Wednesday.
It happened around 3:37 p.m. at Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Park Avenue.
Police say as three men were crossing Marcus Garvey Boulevard, an individual got out of a white 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and fired at them several times.
All three men -- ages 21, 25 and 28 -- were shot, and an innocent bystander was grazed. All three men were taken to a local hospital. Two are in critical condition, and one is stable. The 34-year-old woman who was grazed in the shoulder was treated on the scene and released.
Police say the gunman then got back into the SUV and fled the scene.
Uniformed public safety officers on patrol in the area heard the shots fired and saw the vehicle fleeing. Officers pursued the suspect vehicle to Myrtle Avenue, where the driver struck two other vehicles.
"So they took this way, and they hit me. They were running away. Once they hit me, they couldn't drive no more. So they get out the car, and they started running this way," witness Luis Cuan said.
Four individuals then got out of the suspect vehicle and ran. Officers apprehended three of the four individuals. One is still at large.
Police say it is unclear at this time if the gunman was among those apprehended. No gun was recovered, and they have not yet determined how many shots were fired.
The investigation is ongoing, but police say there is a "strong possibility that it is gang-motivated."
Neighbors were shaken by the gunfire, especially Corey Cain, who works at a nearby senior center.
"I was in a Zoom conference and a couple of colleagues came in and said that we probably should be in lockdown, there's been a shooting outside," he said.
He added it isn't the first time this has happened, and they have a protocol when something like this takes place. Everyone in that senior center is OK.
"These are our kids. Those are our boys that were shot, and it really hurts," neighbor Shneaqua Purvis said.
Traffic in the area was gridlocked as police continued to block the roadways and search for a fourth suspect.
