Man fatally shot outside Brooklyn building; person of interest in custody

NYPD officers( File FOX5NY)

A man died after being shot multiple times outside a Brooklyn building Friday afternoon, according to police.

What we know:

Police said officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man shot outside 261 Lenox Road in the 67th Precinct at about 3:29 p.m. Friday, June 12.

When officers arrived, they found a 52-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body, police said.

The victim was transported by EMS in critical condition to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, where he was later pronounced dead.

The man’s identity is being withheld pending proper family notification.

What we don't know:

Police have not released the victim’s name.

A person of interest was taken into custody at the scene, but no arrests had been made.

What's next:

The investigation remains ongoing.

The Source: This article was written using information from the NYPD.

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