A 19-year-old man was shot and killed outside of a Brooklyn public housing complex on Wednesday, police said.
The victim, identified as Jaden Cruz, was shot in the chest in front of a building at
NYCHA’s Marlboro Houses in Gravesend at about 5:10 p.m., according to the NYPD.
NYPD officers identified the shooting victim as 19-year-old Jaden Cruz. Gregory P. Mango
The victim was fatally shot in the chest and later pronounced dead at NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn. Gregory P. MangoCruz was taken to NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn and pronounced dead, authorities said.
It was unclear what triggered the deadly shooting.
No arrests were immediately made and police did not provide any suspect descriptions.
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