Man shot in the head in Brooklyn, accused shooters flee in car

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn — A man was shot in the head in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

He was hit on Brooklyn Avenue around 4:10 p.m., an NYPD spokesperson said. The man was rushed to Kings County Hospital and is likely to die.

Two people fled the scene in a Nissan Maxima with no front license plate, officials said. They drove south on Brooklyn Avenue.

No arrests have been made.

Police have not released any identifying information for the victim.

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