Man, 24, killed in shocking midday shooting inside NYC park: cops

By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-23 01:11:40 | Updated at 2026-09-23 01:51:37 49 minutes ago

A 24-year-old man was fatally shot during a wild shooting inside a Brooklyn park Tuesday afternoon, police said.

The victim was shot in the torso a little after 2 p.m. near Cathedral Place and McLaughlin Park in downtown Brooklyn, cops said.

Two police officers in a park with tools.The 24-year-old man was shot in the torso a little after 2 p.m. near Cathedral Place and McLaughlin Park, cops said.  William C Lopez/NY Post

EMS rushed him in critical condition to Methodist Hospital, where he later died, according to authorities. 

Orange traffic cone with the number 21, an OMNY student card, and a cigarette butt on a ground of wood chips.EMS rushed the wounded man to Methodist Hospital in critical condition, where he died.  William C Lopez/NY Post

The victim was not identified as of Tuesday night, though sources said he had one prior arrest for criminal possession of a weapon in 2025.

No arrests have been made as cops probe what sparked the gunfire.

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