From New York Post · · 1m 20s
Two men killed in Brownsville playground shooting
Gunfire tore through a Brooklyn playground on a Friday night, leaving two men dead and no one in custody.
In brief
Gunfire tore through a Brooklyn playground on a Friday night, leaving two men dead and no one in custody. Two men, 35 and 33, were shot dead at Howard Playground in Brownsville around 10:30 p.m. Friday, and police have made no arrests. Originally reported by New York Post.
Gunfire at a Brooklyn playground
Two men were shot and killed at Howard Playground in Brownsville on Friday night, police said. The park sits at Mother Gaston Boulevard and Glenmore Avenue.
“Two men were shot and killed when bullets flew at a playground in Brooklyn Friday night, police said.”
Officers heard the shots
The shooting broke out around 10:30 p.m. Nearby officers heard the burst of gunfire and saw multiple people running from the scene.
Two victims, two hospitals
Police found a 35-year-old shot in the chest and ankle and a 33-year-old struck in the neck. EMS took them to separate Brooklyn hospitals.
Neither man survived
Both men died of their wounds. Their names are being withheld until their families are notified.
“Neither one of them survived, police said.”
No arrests yet
Police made no immediate arrests and were canvassing the area for surveillance video. The playground is part of the Howard Houses, a NYCHA development.
Shootings are down in the precinct
The 73rd Precinct, which covers the playground, has logged eight shootings so far this year, down 27% from 11 in the same stretch of 2025.
The key point
Two men, 35 and 33, were shot dead at Howard Playground in Brownsville around 10:30 p.m. Friday, and police have made no arrests.
