A shooting incident occurred at the Brevoort Houses in Brooklyn on May 31, where a 16-year-old boy sustained a serious gunshot wound to the stomach. Police responded swiftly to a 911 call and found the victim critically wounded. Emergency Medical Services transported him to Kings County Hospital, where his condition improved to stable. As of now, police have not identified a motive or a suspect, and the investigation continues with no arrests made. This incident is part of an uptick in violence in the precinct compared to the previous year.
Law enforcement sources said the shooting happened inside the Brevoort Houses at 1831 Fulton St., off Buffalo Avenue, in Bedford-Stuyvesant at about 4:44 p.m. on May 31.
EMS rushed the victim to Kings County Hospital in critical condition, but he has since been updated to stable condition, police sources said Saturday night.
The motive for the shooting remains unknown at this time, police reported. So far, no arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation.
Through May 25, the 81st Precinct recorded five shooting incidents with seven victims year-to-date, up from the four shootings with five victims tallied at the same point in 2024.
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