CYPRESS HILLS, Brooklyn (PIX11) – A suspect wearing a Batman mask shot a man in Brooklyn on Sunday, sources told PIX11 News.
It happened in Cypress Hills around 11:20 p.m. A 37-year-old man who was smoking outside his car was shot in the right leg, according to sources.
The suspect is described as wearing a Batman mask, sources said.
The victim ran into a bodega after he was shot, according to sources. He was taken to Brookdale Hospital for his injuries, per police.
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