Shooting near Crown Heights schools Wednesday
Investigation ongoing
Police said a 20 year-old man was shot in the buttox in front of the Weeksville housing project, at 1575 Dean Street near Troy Avenue in Crown Heights at approximately 2:47 p.m. on Wednesday.
The victim was transported by EMS to Kings County Hospital in “not likely to die” condition, according to an NYPD spokesperson.
The shooting took place in the 77th Precinct across the street from P.S. 243, an elementary school, and the Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School, which serves grades 6 to 12.