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# Gas Station Gunfight in Bed Stuy
- URL: https://bklyner.com/gas-station-gunfight-bed-stuy/
- Published: 2017-08-15T15:23:43.000Z
- Updated: 2017-08-15T16:04:44.000Z
- Author: Paul Stremple
- Tags: Bed Stuy, North Western Brooklyn, Police & Fire, 584 Gates Ave, armed robbery, crime, NYPD 79th Precinct, robbery, shooting, #wp

BED STUY – Police are looking for two individuals after the attempted daylight robbery of a gas station turned into a gunfight yesterday.

Two men brandishing handguns approached the Sunoco gas station at 584 Gates Ave yesterday, August 14, at 1:20pm, forcing two employees into the service area, said police. A third employee, already inside, attempted to escape, and the robbers fired several shots at him as he ran, said police.

The 70-year old employee then produced his own handgun and returned fire. The robbers fled north on Throop Ave, then west on Gates Ave, said police.

The 70-year old employee sustained a gunshot wound to his left leg and was taken to an area hospital, where he was listed in critical but stable condition, said police.

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(Via DCPI)

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(Via DCPI)

The individuals are both described by police as black males, one with a black ski mask and the other with a red bandana around his face. The first was last seen wearing a red shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers. The second was last seen wearing a white shirt, black jeans and black sneakers.

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