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Man dies after being shot in the face in East Flatbush; person of interest in custody

Emergency responders were called to 261 Lenox Road just before 3:30 p.m. Friday.

Zoe Cosgrove

Jun 12, 2026, 6:08 PM

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A person of interest is in custody after a 52-year-old man was fatally shot in the face in East Flatbush, police say.

Emergency responders were called to 261 Lenox Road just before 3:30 p.m. Friday.

Police say paramedics rushed the 52-year-old to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, where he was later pronounced dead.

Citizen app footage from the scene shows police cruisers and ambulances rushing to the scene.

The violence erupted across the street from Rep. Yvette D. Clarke's office. News 12 reached out to her office for comment and is awaiting a response.

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