A reader emailed us: "I was walking down Washington Avenue...this morning at around 9:30 (a well-populated area not far from Prospect Park) and was stopped by a shooting about a half a block ahead of me, on the corner of St. John's and Washington. The shooter was a young guy who ran out of a bodega, shot a young man in the leg three times then ran north on Washington. The victim got up after a few minutes to go inside and presumably call the police. There was a crowd of about 15 people assembled and watching... Terrible way to start the day." The shooting was at St. Johns Place and Washington Avenue (see Gothamist Newsmap for location).
Published Dec 2, 2008
Modified Dec 2, 2008
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