Man shot in head at Brooklyn playground marred by gun violence in last four weeks: cops

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Man shot in head at Brooklyn playground marred by gun violence in last four weeks: cops
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Brooklyn detectives are looking for the suspect who shot and critically wounded a man at a playground on Wednesday evening.

An 18 year old man is in critical condition following a shooting at East 81 Street and Flatlands Avenue in Canarsie, Brooklyn on Oct. 16, 2024.Police said the violence erupted at about 5:40 p.m. on Oct. 16 near the corner of East 81st Street and Flatlands Avenue in Canarsie, at the Bildersee Playground., in responding to a 911 call about the shooting, found the 18-year-old male victim with a gunshot wound to his head.

An 18 year old man is in critical condition following a shooting at East 81 Street and Flatlands Avenue in Canarsie, Brooklyn on Oct. 16, 2024.Police said the youths, both 17 years of age, recovered after undergoing treatment at Brookdale Hospital. The gun violence also briefly sparked a lockdown at nearby schools.“I don’t know what these young people are fighting over. It isn’t worth life or jail time,” one resident said.

Another resident remarked that they refused “to walk on the side of the school when returning home. There are a lot of youths there and it is unsettling.”So far, no arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation. As of Thursday morning, police sources have yet to provide a possible motive for the shooting, or a description of the suspect.

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