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Two Killed, Another Injured In Separate Incidents In Brooklyn
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Ben Yakas
Published May 31, 2014
Modified May 31, 2014
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Two people were killed and another was injured in separate incidents in Brooklyn. According to police, Todd Wilks, 37, was fatally shot after an argument on Albany Avenue around 7:30 p.m. You can see surveillance video of the suspect fleeing the scene below.
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Then around 8:30 p.m., a 16-year-old gunman shot a 50-year-old homeless woman in the stomach in Flatbush. The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital. Then around 10 p.m., an 18-year-old woman was stabbed in the neck in East New York. According to the News, the victim, Tanaya Grant, died at Brookdale University Hospital. Police add the investigation is ongoing.
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