The 79th Precinct Detective Squad is investigating a Wednesday night shooting on Decatur Street.
According to police, on Wednesday, May 29, at around 6:15 p.m., a 21-year-old man was shot five times while riding his motorcycle in front of 132 Decatur Street between marcus Garvey and Albany Ave.
The victim reported he was riding his motorcycle when an unknown black male got out of a black car and fired several shots at him, hitting him twice in the left thigh, once in the right thigh, once in the left ankle and once in the buttocks.
The shooter then got back in his car and fled eastbound on Decatur Street. The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital where he is listed in stable condition.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website atWWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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