Two injured in shooting inside mini mart in Brooklyn: NYPD
CANARSIE, Brooklyn (PIX11) -- Police are searching for a man in connection to a shooting at a commercial establishment in Brooklyn on June 8.
The incident happened at around 11:10 a.m. at 8702 Avenue L.
A man entered the market and fired a gun, striking a 77-year-old in the leg and a 23-year-old in the arm and abdomen, according to the NYPD.
The victims were taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center for treatment.
The suspect then fled in a dark-colored vehicle eastbound on Avenue L. Police say the suspect was last seen wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt with white strings, light-colored sweatpants, and light-colored sneakers.
The NYPD released the following surveillance images of the suspect.
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