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New York shooting in Brownsville leaves ‘teen dead and four injured’ as cops hunt two suspects seen fleeing in SUV

A man got out of a car and unleashed a hail of more than 20 bullets on a group of young men at a block of flats, reports say

The shooting happened outside this block of flats in Brownsville, New York

A MANHUNT has been launched in New York after one person was killed and four injured in a shooting, according to reports.

The bloodbath is said to have happened after a car pulled up in front of a block of flats in the city’s Brownsville area just before midnight local time.

 The shooting happened outside this block of flats in Brownsville, New York
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The shooting happened outside this block of flats in Brownsville, New YorkCredit: WNBC-TV

Someone got out of the motor and unleashed a hail of more than 20 bullets, hitting five people, according to .

He then got back in and the car sped away, with cops now hunting both the shooter and the getaway driver.

Officers said they found the vehicle abandoned shortly afterwards.

One 18-year-old who was shot in the abdomen has died, police quoted by the local news site said.

 Police cars raced to the scene of the shooting, where one person died
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Police cars raced to the scene of the shooting, where one person diedCredit: WNBC-TV

A 21-year-old man took a bullet to the head and is in critical condition.

And a 20-year-old man is said to have been shot in the shoulder but is expected to survive.

Two other 21-year-old men reportedly managed to run away after being shot.

Their injuries are not considered to be life-threatening.


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