One man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a Brooklyn apartment building on Sunday night, authorities said.
Though sources familiar with the case initially believed the shooting stemmed from a potential domestic dispute, police sources now say the gun violence may have stemmed from a robbery attempt.
According to police sources, the bizarre incident unfolded on the seventh floor of an apartment building located at 2777 Atlantic Ave. in Cypress Hills at around 10:54 p.m. on March 30.
Officers from the 75th Precinct responded to the disturbance to find one man injured with gunshot wounds outside the apartment building and two more wounded individuals inside.
The casualties were said to be a 65-year-old man shot in the leg; a 60-year-old man struck by gunshots in his arm and abdomen; and a third unidentified man shot in the chest.
Police said the unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene. The other two wounded men were rushed by EMS to Brookdale University Hospital and are expected to survive.
Detectives are still working to piece together the circumstances leading up to the shooting. Sources familiar with the case added that the two surviving individuals are not cooperating with investigators at this time.
So far, no arrests have been made in the active and ongoing investigation, police said.
Anyone with information regarding this shooting can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
Updated on March 31 at 9:50 a.m. with new details
