From ABC7 New York · · 1m 10s
Two men killed in a Brownsville playground
A Friday night shooting inside Howard Playground left two men dead and no one in custody.
In brief
A Friday night shooting inside Howard Playground left two men dead and no one in custody. Two men, 33 and 35, were shot dead inside Howard Playground in Brownsville late Friday, and police have made no arrests. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Shots fired in a playground
Two men were shot and killed inside Howard Playground in Brownsville, Brooklyn on Friday night, according to police.
“Two men were fatally shot inside a playground in Brooklyn Friday night, police said.”
The call came at 10:23
Police responded to reports of shots fired inside the playground near Mother Gaston Boulevard and Glenmore Avenue at about 10:23 p.m.
Two men found wounded
Officers arriving on scene found a 33-year-old shot in the neck and a 35-year-old shot in the chest and ankle.
Taken to two hospitals
The younger man was rushed to Interfaith Medical Center. The other was taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center.
Both pronounced dead
Neither man survived. Both were pronounced dead at the hospitals where they were taken.
No arrests yet
Nobody has been taken into custody and the NYPD investigation is still open.
“No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.”
At a glance
Two men, 33 and 35, were shot dead inside Howard Playground in Brownsville late Friday, and police have made no arrests.
