Fatal shooting, Sunday, 6/2/2013, 5:47 PM: 1414 Bergen, btwn Albany and Troy

whynot_31

Shooting

BROOKLYN: *SHOOTING* 1414 BERGEN ST, LVL ONE MOB CALLED IN REGARDS TO A MALE SHOT IN LIKELY COND, MNS257 (c) [MNS463]

1414 Bergen St

Brooklyn, NY

source: Breaking News Network, http://gothamist.com/map/

SOS Crown Heights wrote:

6/2/2013 5:47 p.m. are deeply saddened to report that there was a fatal shooting of a 25 year old man this Sunday, June 2nd on Bergen Street, between Albany and Troy, within the SOS target area.

We are sending love to the victim's family and friends and a profound wish for peace in the neighborhood and everywhere. We will keep you posted on the details of the neighborhood response.

Source: SOS Crown Heights

This killing took place within the Albany Houses

Source: Google maps

newguy88

Well there goes our no shooting streak.

whynot_31

Yes, today's killing took place in SOS Crown Heights' catchment area.

The area is depicted below, and had remained shooting free since Feb 26, 2013.

Approximately 95 days.

whynot_31

At approx 10:30 PM, the media published the name of the deceased, Damien Powell:

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man was found shot to death Sunday afternoon in a public housing development in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.

Around 5:15 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of a man shot in front of 1414 Bergen St., one of the buildings in the Albany Houses development.

They found Damien Powell, 25, lying at the scene with a gunshot wound to his torso.

Powell was taken to Kings County Hospital Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

There had been no arrests as of Sunday evening.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/06/02/man-shot-dead-at-brooklyn-public-housing-development/

The Daily News is reporting that Mr. Powell was one of 25 people shot in NYC within the last 48 hours, and adds:

Damien Powell, 25, was killed after he was shot in the chest outside the Albany Houses in Crown Heights, sources and witnesses said. The victim’s mother collapsed at the scene, where shell casings littered the street, witnesses said.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/25-people-shot-48-hours-article-1.1361388

nothinlikeabklyngirl

The hubby and I heard a string of pops from our place, about a block away, around that time. Was hoping against reason that it was just an early start to the fireworks.

whynot_31