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Paintball Attack on Jewish Man Investigated as Hate Crime, Police Say

By Serena Dai | March 23, 2015 2:59pm
 The 90th precinct covers the southern and eastern parts of Williamsburg.
The 90th precinct covers the southern and eastern parts of Williamsburg.
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SOUTH WILLIAMSBURG — A Jewish man was shot with a paintball gun Sunday evening, in what's being investigated as a hate crime, police said.

The Hasidic Jewish man in his 30s was walking near Hewes Street and Kent Avenue between 9 and 11 p.m. Sunday evening when he was shot at with a paintball gun and injured, officers from the 90th Precinct said.

It was unclear if he was still being treated for his injuries on Monday.

Police are investigating the incident.