Brooklyn shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

By FOX 5 NY Staff

Updated April 25, 2022 7:14am EDT

Deadly shooting in Brooklyn

A 38-year-old man was hit in his torso and a 62-year-old man was hit in his hand.

NEW YORK - One man is dead and another was injured in a shooting Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn.

According to authorities, shots were fired at around 1:35 p.m. in Cypress Hill, near the corner of Fulton Street and Van Siclen Avenue.

38-year-old Jeremy Santana of Brooklyn was struck in the abdomen by a gunshot and was later declared dead at Brookdale Hospital. Police believe he was targeted by the gunman.

The second victim, a 62-year-old man who police believe was an innocent bystander, sustained a gunshot wound to his hand. He was also taken to Brookdale Hospital and was expected to survive.

It is unknown if the men were targeted or were simply bystanders.

Police say the gunman fled on a red motorcycle.

An investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.