Man critically wounded after being shot in the head in Williamsburg

Officers were notified of the shooting at 275 Jackson Ave. just before 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

Zoe Cosgrove

Oct 23, 2025, 9:57 PM

Updated 3 hr ago

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Police say a man is fighting for his life after he was shot in the head in Williamsburg.
Officers were notified of the shooting at 275 Jackson Ave. just before 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
The 39-year-old man was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull before police arrived, the NYPD says.
Police say the shooting happened across the street from the NYCHA Cooper Houses.