Police: Boy shot in Brownsville, suspect on loose
A boy is recovering after being shot in the leg in Brownsville Monday and police are on the search for a suspect. The incident happened just after 4 p.m. near the NYCHA housing complex on Lott Avenue
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Sep 23, 2014, 6:28 AM
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Updated 3,690 days ago
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A boy is recovering after being shot in the leg in Brownsville Monday and police are on the search for a suspect.
The incident happened just after 4 p.m. near the NYCHA housing complex on Lott Avenue and Osborn Street.
Witnesses say they heard about nine gunshots.
Authorities say the victim is 12 years old.
The boy was taken to Kings County Hospital.
Officials say a male suspect fled the scene after the shooting.
Police are investigating the incident.
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