Man killed outside NYC deli in broad daylight shooting

Publish date: 2024-08-10

A man was shot dead in broad daylight outside a Brooklyn deli Wednesday, authorities said. 

The 36-year-old targeted victim was blasted in the neck on the corner of Gates Avenue and Nostrand Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant while standing in front of Mr. Gates Deli just before 7:30 a.m., according to law-enforcement sources. 

The 36-year-old targeted victim was shot in the neck just before 7:30 a.m. Citizen App
The victim was standing outside of Mr. Gates Deli on the corner of Gates Avenue and Nostrand Avenue. Google Maps

EMS took the mortally wounded unidentified man to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, where he died.

Four shell casings were found at the scene, sources said. 

The gunman fled on foot, according to police. 

The victim died at the hospital. Citizen App
Police say the gunman fled on foot. Citizen App

No arrests have been made, and it’s unclear what led to the bloodshed.

The deadly shooting comes a month after an innocent bystander was killed outside a Washington Heights bodega. 

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