Two Men Shot and Killed Inside Brooklyn Playground Friday Night
Police said the suspect fled on foot after the shooting, and the 73rd Precinct has recorded five murders this year through Sept. 6.
- On Friday night, a gunman shot and killed Deon Miller, 33, and Antoine Utsey, 35, inside Howard Playground in Brownsville, Brooklyn near Mother Gaston Boulevard and Glenmore Avenue, police said.
- Investigators are searching for a suspect seen fleeing northbound along Mother Gaston Boulevard wearing a dark red hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and black sneakers, per police sources.
- The 73rd Precinct, which covers Brownsville, recorded five murders through September 6 this year compared with three at the same point last year, according to NYPD data.
- Area resident Latoya Green said the playground shooting was troubling and called for community action. "Hopefully, we can come together and stop the violence in the neighborhood with the youth," Green said.
- Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS or dial 888-57-PISTA for Spanish-language assistance. All calls remain confidential as the investigation continues.
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A bloody drama unfolded in the American metropolis of New York, where two men were fatally shot on a playground in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. The serious criminal incident caused mass panic among dozens of citizens in the area of the crime scene. According to the New York Post, the signal for shots fired at Howard Playground was received at around 10:30 p.m. local time. Nearby patrol officers heard the gunshots and immediately hea…
Two men were shot dead on a playground in New York, ABC reports
Two men were shot dead on a playground in New York, ABC reports.Arriving at the scene, police found 33-year-old Deon Miller with a gunshot wound to the neck and 35-year-old Antoine Utsi with gunshot wounds to the chest and ankle.It is noted that...
Two people died in a shooting at a playground in Brooklyn New York City, reported by New York Post (NYP) on September 12, with a reference to the police.
On Friday night in Brooklyn, two men were killed in a shooting at a playground, reported by the police. According to law enforcement officers, the victims of the shooting were 35-year-old and 33-year-old men who were on the Howard playground when shots were fired at around 10:30 p.m. New York Post (NYP). When the nearby police heard a line of shots and saw several people running away, they rushed to the playground. "On arrival at the playground,…
Police identify men killed in playground shooting in Brooklyn
BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (PIX11) -- Police have revealed the identities of two men who were shot and killed on a playground in Brooklyn on Friday night. Antoine Utsey, 35, and Deon Miller, 33, were fatally shot inside Howard Playground just before 10:30 p.m., authorities announced on Saturday morning. One of the victims lived just a block [...]
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