May 21, 2018 1 min read Bed Stuy

Man Shot and Killed in Bed-Stuy This Weekend

The 600-block of Decatur Street, where a man was shot Saturday morning (Screenshot via Google Maps)

BED-STUY – A man was shot and killed early Saturday morning in Bed-Stuy, police confirmed.

Officers responded to a call of a man shot near 681 Decatur Street, between Saratoga Avenue and Thomas Boyland Street around 7:45 am on Saturday, May 19.

At the scene, they found the 36-year old victim unconscious and unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest, said police.

The man was transported to Brookdale Hospital by EMS, where he was pronounced deceased.

Pending family notification, the victim’s identity has not yet been released. So far, there have been no arrests, but an investigation into the shooting is underway.