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Brooklyn Man Fatally Shot Near Canarsie Pier

Police say a possible dispute preceded the attack and urge the public to submit tips to Crime Stoppers.

Overview

  • Officers answered a 911 call reporting a shooting in the Belt Parkway and Rockaway Parkway area and found a 30-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds.
  • EMS took the victim to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale Hospital Medical Center where he was pronounced dead and later identified as John Garvin.
  • Detectives processed the scene near Canarsie Pier and have not released a suspect description or made any arrests as the homicide probe continues.
  • Authorities asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers by phone, online, or via X/@NYPDTips and said tips will be kept confidential.
  • NYPD precinct data cited in reports show murders in the 69th Precinct are down while shootings and shooting victims have risen, giving local context to the case.