Shooting at Brooklyn nail salon leaves man wounded, perp on run: cops

Brooklyn detectives are looking for the suspect who shot a man at a nail salon on Tuesday night.

Police said the shooting occurred inside the business near 795 Crown St. in Crown Heights at about 9:25 p.m. on May 7.

Officers from the 71st Precinct, in responding to a 911 call about the shooting, found the victim, a 24-year-old man, lying on the floor of the shop with a gunshot wound to his back.

Police said the shooting occurred inside the business near 795 Crown St. in Crown Heights, Brooklyn at about 9:25 p.m. on May 7.Photo via Google Maps

The motive for the shooting remains unknown at this time. Police sources said the victim told detectives he had been wounded by a gunman wearing all-black clothing.

EMS rushed the victim to Kings County Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.

So far, no arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation, police said.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.

Through May 4, the 71st Precinct had recorded just one shooting year-to-date, down from four reported at the same point in 2024.