BOERUM HILL — Police are searching for a man wanted in connection to a shooting on a basketball court that left three men wounded earlier this month, officials said.
Authorities are looking to question 24-year-old Sherif Ewis for the shooting on June 10 at 5:51 p.m. behind 423 Baltic St. in the Gowanus Houses, police said
The shooting took place feet away from a crowded playground near the intersection of Bond and Wyckoff streets, witnesses and officials said.
One victim, a 25-year-old man, was shot in his right leg, while a second victim, a 19-year-old man, was shot in the torso and the third victim, a 28-year-old man, was hit in the left ankle, police said. All three were in stable condition.
Police described Ewis as 5-foot-5 and 185 pounds.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident, or the whereabouts of Sherif, is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS, or submit tips by logging onto WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting tips to 274637(CRIMES) then entering TIP577.