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Man Shot in Head Near Prospect Park, Police Say

By  Trevor Kapp and Aidan Gardiner | September 8, 2016 8:19am 

 The victim was listed in critical condition at Kings County Hospital after getting shot about a block from Prospect Park. Police recovered the gun believed to be used in a nearby park.
The victim was listed in critical condition at Kings County Hospital after getting shot about a block from Prospect Park. Police recovered the gun believed to be used in a nearby park.
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FLATBUSH — A man was critically injured after he was shot in the head about a block from Prospect Park, police said.

The 33-year-old, whose name wasn't immediately released, was shot outside 87 Woodruff Ave., near St. Paul Place, about 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, an NYPD spokesman said.

Video from the scene shows a group of people scattering and then the victim suddenly dropping to the ground.

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The victim was listed in critical condition at Kings County Hospital, police said.

It wasn't immediately clear what sparked the shooting.

There were no immediate arrests.