2 men injured in Ocean Hill shooting; gunman on the run
Violence erupted at 1277 Herkimer St., steps from shops and businesses, just after 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Two men were injured during a shooting in Ocean Hill, police say.
Violence erupted at 1277 Herkimer St., steps from shops and businesses, just after 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
The NYPD quickly sectioned off the street with crime scene tape as officers scoured the street and sidewalk for shell casings.
Authorities say a 33-year-old man was shot in the groin, while a 56-year-old man was grazed by a bullet in the lower back.
EMS took the 33-year-old to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County and the 56-year-old to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center.
Police are searching for a man wearing all black who ran from the scene, traveling southbound on Rockaway Avenue.
Authorities say both men are expected to recover.
