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Woman, Dog She Was Walking Shot Dead as Gunman Opens Fire in NYC: Police

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A woman and her pit bull were shot and killed on the street in Brooklyn on Sunday, according to police.

The NYPD says the 36-year-old woman was walking her dog near Dekalb and Franklin Avenue before 9:45 p.m. when someone shot both of them. The woman, who was shot in the head, was transported to Brooklyn Hospital where she was pronounced dead and her dog died at the scene, police said.

It's unknown what sparked the shooting and no arrests have been made.

The victim has been identified as Jennifer Ynoa. She lived on the block where the gunfire erupted.

Video of the shooting shows the mother of four children enter the smoke shop with her dog, Blue, when the gunman chases after them and fires several rounds into the store, killing them both.

Another camera angle on the street captures the shooter flee to a red four-door sedan parked on the street. He hops into the driver's seat and takes off.

“I feel really bad. There is nothing anyone can do. She’s gone and we are just going to have to deal with it," Ynoa's longtime boyfriend, Carlton Busch, said.

Detectives returned to the neighborhood on Monday to plaster flyers and canvas for possible leads. Officials haven't said if Ynoa was targeted.

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