Update: Man Shot Inside Church Avenue Subway Station

Update: Man Shot Inside Church Avenue Subway Station
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A man was shot at inside the Church Avenue B/Q station just after 2pm, confirms the NY Post. The FDNY says a 911 call came in at 2:01pm, and the victim was transported to Kings County Hospital.

A neighbor says and the Post has confirmed that a 24-year-old man was shot in the torso on the mezzanine level of the subway station, and was in serious condition on his way to the hospital. A spokesperson for the 70th Precinct says police are still looking for the perpetrator, who was reportedly wearing a red jumpsuit.

For now, buses are being rerouted to avoid the crime scene, and all B and Q trains are bypassing Church Avenue.