Man Shoots Wife, Stepson Before Turning Gun on Himself in Brooklyn: Police

Police say a man shot his wife and adult stepson, then turned the gun on himself early Wednesday morning in Brooklyn.

The shooting happened at about 1:30 a.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York, police say.

The wife and her son were taken to Brookdale Hospital. Officials say they are expected to survive.

The victims’ identities and the motive for the shooting was not immediately known.

Police are classifying it as a domestic incident.

Contact Us