Police are investigating after a 53-year-old man was shot in the stomach on Snyder Avenue on Oct. 27.
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
A 53-year-old man was shot in the stomach on Snyder Avenue in East Flatbush on Tuesday evening, according to the NYPD.
Police said they responded to a 911 call just after 6 p.m. near the corner of Snyder and Utica avenues, where officers found the man with a gunshot wound to his stomach. The victim was transported to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in stable condition.
The NYPD said no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing, police said.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell 
Officers search for shell casings following a shooting at 5008 Snyder Avenue in East Flatbush.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
Despite the shooting, reported gun violence is down year over year in East Flatbush’s 67th Precinct, according to the most recently available NYPD data. As of Oct. 25, the precinct had recorded 10 shootings, down from 26 during the same period last year. The number of shooting victims also fell by nearly 65%, from 34 by Oct. 25, 2025, to 12 so far this year.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.