Brooklyn, NY – A 24-year-old was shot and killed on Monday in Canarsie and police are searching for the suspect, who is still at large.
On Monday, at around 4:15 pm, police received a 911 call reporting a shooting in front of 9502 Avenue L, within the 69 Precinct.
“Upon arrival, officers discovered a 24-year-old male with two gunshot wounds to the torso,” the NYPD reported.
The man was immediately transported to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The deceased has since been identified as Nelson Ortiz, a 24-year-old male who resided at 9319 Avenue L in Brooklyn.
At this time, no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information in regard to these incidents is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.