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One Dead, Three Wounded After Gunman Opens Fire In Prospect-Lefferts Gardens Hookah Lounge
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Lauren Evans
Published Aug 28, 2015
Modified Apr 11, 2018
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One person is dead and three more are injured after a gunman opened fire in a Prospect-Lefferts Gardens hookah lounge early this morning.
According to police, the shooting occurred at Buda Lounge on Flatbush Avenue just before 3 a.m. One 27-year-old man, who was shot in the head and torso, was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital a short time later. The three other victims—two age 25, one age 28—were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds, but are in stable condition. A fifth person was also apparently injured by broken glass.
No arrests have been made, and an investigation in ongoing.
Neighbors told CBS New York that the shooting isn't surprising—the area has gotten increasingly rowdy since the lounge opened a few months ago.
“They be smoking and drinking and come out fighting and shooting,” one told the news station.“It’s crazy.”
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