Police ID 24-year-old victim in deadly East Flatbush shooting; 2 in custody

Two people of interest are in custody, but police aren't calling it an arrest just yet and nobody has been charged.

News 12 Staff

Apr 29, 2024, 11:23 AM

Updated 168 days ago

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Police have now identified the victim of a deadly East Flatbush shooting that took place over the weekend.
Daequan Buckley, a 24-year-old Brooklyn native, was found with multiple gunshot wounds at the corner of Church Avenue and East 54th Street Saturday night steps from Linda's Caribbean restaurant.
He was taken to a hospital where he died. Two people of interest are in custody, but police aren't calling it an arrest just yet and nobody has been charged.