Day: March 29, 2025

Detectives in Brooklyn are looking for the suspect who shot two men early on Saturday morning.

Police reported that the double shooting occurred near the corner of Belmont and Sheffield Avenue in East New York just before 7:05 a.m. on March 29.

Officers from the 75th Precinct initially responded to the location after receiving a ShotSpotter activation. ShotSpotter is the citywide network of sensors designed to pick up possible sounds of gunfire and evoke a rapid police response.

Upon arriving at the scene, law enforcement sources said, the officers found one victim, a 40-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his chest. EMS rushed him to Brookdale University Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.

A short time later, police learned of a second victim — a 29-year-old man — who walked into Brookdale Hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to his chest. He is also listed in stable condition.

Meanwhile, police are looking for the suspected shooter, described as a man wearing a red hat, a red Polo jacket, and red shoes, who was last seen running westbound along Belmont Avenue. So far, no arrests have been made in the case.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting 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. 

Fire Marshals are probing the cause of a two-alarm Brooklyn fire on Friday night that left three firefighters injured.

FDNY sources said the blaze ignited at about 8:03 p.m. on March 28 at 538 East 84th St., a two-story private home in Canarsie.

The first arriving units encountered heavy fire throughout the two-story structure. Three firefighters who ventured inside the burning home found themselves injured after a stairwell collapsed, leaving them briefly trapped.

After the trapped firefighters signaled for help, the specialized Firefighter Assist Search Team went in to get them out of the burning building. Each of the three firefighters was rushed to a local hospital, where they were listed in stable condition.

More than 200 firefighters from 25 FDNY units responded to the two-alarm fire. Using four hose lines, the firefighters knocked down the main body of fire within 90 minutes. 

It was reported that The fire was under control at about 9:33 p.m. Friday.

The NYPD continues to investigate a police-involved shooting in Brooklyn on Friday night that left a stabbing suspect seriously wounded.

The chaos unfolded just after 11:40 p.m. on March 28 when uniformed officers assigned to the 70th Precinct responded to a reported stabbing a 21 Duryea Place in East Flatbush, according to Chief of Department John Chell, who outlined the preliminary details about the case during an early morning press conference Saturday.

Upon arriving at the scene, Chell said, the officers spotted a man who suffered a slash wound to the arm as well as a second individual, a 29-year-old male, who was identified as the victim’s attacker. The perpetrator took off and the officers gave chase for roughly 2 1/2 blocks to East 21st Street off Beverley Road.

That’s where things took a more dangerous turn, the chief said.

“On this block, as our officer is chasing the perpetrator, for an unknown reason, he (the perpetrator) stops, he turns, he makes intentional multiple movements like he has a firearm, and charges at our police officer in full sprint from approximately 20 feet away,” Chell said. “At this time, our officer had to defend himself.”

The chief said the officer fired his service weapon multiple times, striking the perpetrator twice in the torso. The officer then rendered aid to the wounded perpetrator moments before EMS arrived on scene. Paramedics then rushed the individual to a local hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.

The chaos left local residents startled.

“The cops were screaming freeze, I hope they (the cops) are okay,” said one resident, Olga Restovuz. “This was super intense for a little bit.” 

Another local, Mike Rampoke, compared the scene to something out of a classic television drama.

“It looks like an episode of NYPD Blue but without the film set,” he said. “I’ve never seen so many flashing lights on this block.”

Following the shooting, Chell noted, police recovered two weapons that the perpetrator allegedly possessed: a knife and a cutting instrument. 

Police have not yet released the perpetrator’s identity, but Chell noted that he has an extensive criminal record — including four prior arrests, three for assault and the other for possession of a firearm. The chief added that in January, the perpetrator had been arrested in Manhattan for allegedly slashing two people with scissors. 

As for the victim of the slashing that initiated the police response Friday night, Chell reported that he was also treated at a local hospital and is in stable condition.

The NYPD Force Investigation Division is conducting an inquiry into the police-involved shooting. Chell encouraged anyone who may have information about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA).