BROOKLYN, NY— A 17-year-old boy and a 27-year-old man were injured in a shooting in Crown Heights on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
Gunfire erupted near Bedford Avenue and Montgomery Street just after 12:30 p.m., the NYPD said.
Police said the teenager was shot in the arm.
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The 27-year-old man was shot in the arm and abdomen.
Emergency medical services transported both victims to Kings County Hospital, where they are expected to recover, according to police.
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Investigators said the suspect wore all black and ran westbound on Montgomery Street after the shooting.
Officers secured the area and established a crime scene.
A shoe was seen on the sidewalk in front of a nearby storefront as evidence markers were placed.
The investigation is ongoing.
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