Brooklyn detectives are investigating a deadly shooting on Wednesday afternoon in which the victim, while covered in blood, walked into a local hospital seeking medical help.
Law enforcement sources said an unidentified group of people in a dark-colored sedan dropped off the 45-year-old victim, Oliver Gamaliel of Wyona Street in Brooklyn, at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brownsville at approximately 2:37 p.m. on April 17.
Bleeding from a gunshot wound to the abdomen, Gamaliel was pronounced dead by hospital staff just minutes later at 2:46 p.m., police said.
Police said Gamaliel was apparently shot in front of a smoke shop located at 328 East 98 St. in Brownsville. According to video surveillance, the suspected shooter fled the scene on foot.
No arrests have been made yet, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crimestoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on X (formerly known as Twitter) @NYPDTips.
