Day: August 22, 2024

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — QUEENS RESIDENT Elijah Mitchell, 23, has been indicted for murder as a hate crime and related charges in connection with the shooting death of a Venezuelan immigrant sleeping in a park near the Ryerson Street shelter in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Wednesday. “This defendant allegedly came to the […]

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Reigning WNBA Most Valuable Player Breanna Stewart knows a thing or two about winning championships, be they stateside or overseas. A two-time Finals MVP in Seattle and fresh off winning her third straight gold medal with Team USA, Stewart isn’t getting haughty about the New York Liberty’s league-best 24-4 start. Or, that they were the […]

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Police are searching for a gunman who killed a man in a brazen afternoon shooting in Brooklyn on Wednesday, authorities said.

According to police sources, cops from the 81 Precinct rushed to Monroe Street and Patchen Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant at around 4:40 p.m. on Aug. 21 after three shots rang out. Arriving, officers discovered a 54-year-old man lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the chest.

The victim — whose name has not yet been released pending proper family notification — was rushed to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

While law enforcement says the motive for the slaying remains under investigation, the gunman was last seen wearing a ski mask and khaki pants before fleeing on foot.

No arrests have been made and the investigation continues.

Anyone with information regarding this homicide can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.