Brooklyn gunman sought for shooting man near apartment building in broad daylight

Police in Brooklyn are on the hunt for the suspect who shot a man in broad daylight on Friday afternoon.

The NYPD released images and video of the gunman behind the brazen shooting that occurred in front of an apartment building at 1517 Park Place in Weeksville at about 4:15 p.m. on June 6.

Detectives walk by a bullet fragment in the door frame of 1517 Park Place following a shooting that left a man injured on June 6, 2025.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

According to law enforcement sources, the suspect approached the victim, a 23-year-old man, as he exited the location. The gunman then pulled out a firearm and began pulling the trigger multiple times.

Cops said the 23-year-old man was struck in the foot, arm and groin area.

Police said the brazen shooting that occurred in front of an apartment building at 1517 Park Place in Weeksville at about 4:15 p.m. on June 6.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

After rattling off the shots, police reported, the perpetrator fled the location on foot heading westbound on Park Place.

Officers from the 77th Precinct and EMS units responded to the scene. Paramedics rushed the victim to Brookdale University Hospital for treatment of what police described as serious physical injuries; he was listed in stable condition.

Through June 1, the 77th Precinct reported four shootings year-to-date, half the total tallied at the same point in 2024.

The video police provided shows the suspect walking fast along Park Place and making a motion toward his waistband. He was last seen wearing a black hat, a blue-and-white sweater, blue jeans and white-and-gray sneakers.

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Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts 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.