Teen Boy, Woman Shot In Brownsville, Brooklyn
A 16-year-old boy and a 45-year-old woman were shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
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A 16-year-old boy and a 45-year-old woman were shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
Police swarmed the area of Sutter Avenue and Junius Street in Brownsville around 5:15 p.m., searching for the suspect.
Police say the 25-year-old victim was aboard a southbound "L" train as it approached the Sutter Avenue subway station in Brownsville when he was approached by two men who tried to steal his cellphone.
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The 16 and 17-year-old victims were walking near Riverdale and Thatford avenues in Brownsville around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday March 29 when they were approached by two other teens.
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Officers responding to the scene found an 18-year-old victim with a gunshot wound to the head, and a 17-year-old victim with a gunshot wound in the arm.
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