Man Shot In The Head On Crooke Avenue, Near Prospect Park’s Parade Grounds, Wednesday Night

We have terrible news: a 22-year-old man was shot in the head at 81 Crooke Avenue, between St. Paul’s Place and Ocean Avenue, around 10:40pm Wednesday night, and is now in critical condition at Kings County Hospital, police told us this morning.

Police have made no arrest yet in connection to this crime, and the investigation is ongoing, the NYPD said.

Last night’s incident follows another shooting that also occurred near the Parade Grounds in mid-May, when a 38-year-old woman and 14-year-old girl were shot. A 14-year-old boy was charged  in that shooting, police said.

The NYPD has been focusing more of their attention on the Parade Grounds recently, including placing a watchtower in the area and stationing additional officers there.