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2 People Shot Outside Downtown Brooklyn Youth Center, Police Say

November 23, 2016 10:53am | Updated November 24, 2016 3:22pm
Police are looking for two men who opened fire outside the Madison Square Boys' and Girls' Club, striking two people.
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DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Police are looking for two men who opened fire outside a neighborhood youth center, striking two people including a teenager, the NYPD said.

The men started shooting just after noon on Nov. 17 in front of the Madison Square Boys’ and Girls’ Club at 240 Nassau St., located  next to Commodore Barry Park and across from the Farragut Houses, police said. 

An 18-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman were both struck in the legs, police said.

The teen was taken to Methodist Hospital and the woman was taken to NYU Medical Center, with both listed in stable condition, police said. 

There were no other injuries, police said.

The men fled north on Gold Street toward 177 Sands St. in the Farragut Houses, police said.

A police spokeswoman said the motive for the shooting was unknown. 

No arrests had been made as of Wednesday.  

Police said one of the suspects was wearing a red hoodie and the other was wearing a blue hoodie. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.

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