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Man Shot to Death Inside East New York Building

By Jess Wisloski | March 29, 2014 12:41pm
 Police are investigating a deadly shooting near 975 Tinton Ave.
Police are investigating a deadly shooting near 975 Tinton Ave.
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EAST NEW YORK — A 27-year-old man died Saturday from a single gunshot wound to the chest,  police said.

Officers on patrol responded to a call from 1156 Sutter Ave., where they found the man inside the building with a single gunshot wound to his torso at about 2 a.m., police said.

He was taken to Brookdale Hospital but declared dead on arrival.

An investigation into the death is ongoing, police said, and the vicitm's identity had not been released pending family notification.