Police: Man shot in leg on Myrtle Avenue

Police say a man was injured in a shooting in Bedford-Stuyvesant Friday. They say it happened just before 4 p.m. on Myrtle Avenue near a Crown Fried Chicken shop. Police say the 24-year-old was

News 12 Staff

Jul 9, 2016, 4:27 PM

Updated 2,862 days ago

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Police: Man shot in leg on Myrtle Avenue
Police say a man was injured in a shooting in Bedford-Stuyvesant Friday.
They say it happened just before 4 p.m. on Myrtle Avenue near a Crown Fried Chicken shop.
Police say the 24-year-old was shot in the leg and taken to a hospital.
Police say they are searching for two suspects.


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