New York

Woman Shot in Mouth, Man Shot in Head in Brooklyn High-Rise Apartment: Police

Two people were shot in the head inside a Brooklyn high-rise apartment Tuesday night, police say.

The circumstances leading up to the double shooting on Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York weren’t immediately clear, however, both victims, a man and a woman in their 30s, were rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, according to cops.

Police say they do not have a description of the gunman who left the 38-year-old man and 32-year-old woman suffering from severe gunshot wounds. The man was shot once in the head and once in the abdomen and the woman was shot once in the mouth. 

The relationship between the victims isn’t clear. Both victims were shot on the 16th floor of the building. 

No arrests have been and police continue to investigate.

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