Crime & Safety
Suspect Sought in DeKalb Ave. Shooting
Tuesday incident claimed life of 24-year-old Brooklyn woman.
Police are searching for a suspect in Tuesday's DeKalb Avenue shooting that claimed the life of 24-year-old Nicoleia Taylor.
Taylor was shot in the chest Tuesday morning and taken to Brooklyn Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The incident took place near the Lafayette Gardens houses, just blocks from Pratt's campus.
According to information from the police department, the suspect in the shooting has been identified as 21-year-old Corey Brown. Brown is 5'10" and 150 pounds. Police released a mug shot, above, to help identify him.
If anyone has any information, they are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. Tipsters can also visit the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or text their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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