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Man Shot Dead in Crown Heights, Cops Say

August 21, 2013 9:44am | Updated August 21, 2013 9:44am
The man was shot near 1607 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, cops said.
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BROOKLYN — A 32-year-old man was shot and killed in Crown Heights early Wednesday morning, police said.

The man, whose identity was not released, was shot once in the chest and again in his left arm near 1607 Sterling Place about 4 a.m., according to the NYPD.

He was rushed to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced dead, cops said.

The circumstances of the shooting were not immediately clear.

The shooter was still at large Wednesday morning, police said.

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