Two Injured in Crown Heights Shooting, One was a Child

Two people were injured, including an 11 year old child in a Crown Height shooting around 7:00pm Thursday evening, leaving the child in critical condition.

by CrownHeights.info

Two people were injured, including an 11 year old child in a Crown Height shooting around 7:00pm Thursday evening, leaving the child in critical condition.

The shooting occurred on Schenectady Ave and St Johns place, which has been taped off for a crime scene.

The child, who by reports did not appear to be Jewish, was transported by city EMS to Kings County Hospital. He did not appear to be the intended target in the shooting.

The Second person shot in the incident, was injured in the knee, and walked into a local hospital for treatment.

The Shooter, reportedly a heavyset Male Black, fled northbound on Schenectady Ave, and remains at large.