Overview
- Shots rang out inside Howard Playground in the Howard Houses in Brownsville late Friday night, and two men were found with gunshot wounds and later pronounced dead at nearby hospitals.
- The victims were described in reports as a 33-year-old man shot in the neck and a 35-year-old man shot in the chest and ankle, and authorities have withheld names pending family notification.
- Police say a male suspect was seen fleeing on foot northbound on Mother Gaston Boulevard and was described as wearing a dark red hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black sneakers.
- No arrests have been announced and detectives from the 73rd Precinct and PSA 2 are canvassing the area for video evidence while asking the public to submit tips to Crime Stoppers.
- Local coverage notes the shooting took place inside a NYCHA development and that precinct data show mixed trends in violence this year, a reality neighbors say underscores calls for safer community spaces.