Driver shot in chest in Brooklyn, police seek gunman
NEW YORK -- Police are searching for a gunman who opened fire Wednesday in Brooklyn.
It happened around 4 p.m. in the Crown Heights neighborhood.
Police say a 55-year-old driver was at the intersection of Rochester Avenue and Eastern Parkway when a bullet shattered his driver's side window and struck him in the chest.
He was taken to a local hospital and is expected to be OK.
Police do not believe he was the intended target.
Investigators say the suspect ran from the scene and into the Utica Avenue subway station.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
