{"id":194614,"date":"2026-04-12T18:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/194614\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T18:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:49:11","slug":"man-shot-dead-inside-brooklyn-apartment-as-police-hunt-for-gunman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/194614\/","title":{"rendered":"Man shot dead inside Brooklyn apartment as police hunt for gunman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"1146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8f6d59dd-bd36-46f8-9cb4-bcf337fa02cd.jpeg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"police standing in hallway\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   title=\"Man shot dead inside Brooklyn apartment as police hunt for gunman 1\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The incident unfolded at around 10:52 a.m. inside of 75 Cumberland Walk. Cops say they received a 911 call reporting that shots were fired inside of apartment 12E.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Dean Moses<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/man-stabbed-to-death-in-queens-apartment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">man is dead<\/a> and a frantic manhunt is underway for the gunman after a shooting erupted in a Brooklyn apartment on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>According to police sources, the incident unfolded at around 10:52 a.m. inside of 75 Cumberland Walk. Cops said they received a 911 call reporting that shots were fired inside of apartment 12E. Officers from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/nypd\/bureaus\/patrol\/precincts\/88th-precinct.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">88th Precinct<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYPDPSA4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Police Service Area 4<\/a> rushed to the scene to discover a 43-year-old lying on the ground suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest and arm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>EMS rushed the victim to Methodist Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity is being withheld pending proper family notification.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137842928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f6c53634-cd76-42d8-8c9c-0b09e4b9160e.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"987\" title=\"Man shot dead inside Brooklyn apartment as police hunt for gunman 2\"  \/>Cops flooded the area, including NYPD\u2019s Emergency Service Unit (ESU), who geared up with long guns, shields, and even a K9 dog, and entered the building in search of the suspect.Photo by Dean Moses\n<\/p>\n<p>Cops flooded the area, including NYPD\u2019s Emergency Service Unit (ESU), who geared up with long guns, shields, and even a K9 dog and entered the building in search of the suspect. For about 30 minutes, the dog\u2019s barks could be heard echoing outside of the building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis looks like a movie,\u201d one local resident said, watching the specialized officers enter the building.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137842929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d6a3cbaa-9dd7-4a41-a7d8-8f4126f963d9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"988\" title=\"Man shot dead inside Brooklyn apartment as police hunt for gunman 3\"  \/>Cops flooded the area, including NYPD\u2019s Emergency Service Unit (ESU), who geared up with long guns, shields, and even a K9 dog and entered the building in search of the suspect.Photo by Dean Moses\n<\/p>\n<p>ESU ultimately left without apprehending anyone.<\/p>\n<p>Inside, uniformed officers could be seen standing on the 12th floor outside of the apartment, a breathing mask was discarded on the floor by the door.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137842931\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/134a6f69-3bf2-46a6-99a7-18d543e81a5a.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1058\" title=\"Man shot dead inside Brooklyn apartment as police hunt for gunman 4\"  \/>The incident unfolded at around 10:52 a.m. inside of 75 Cumberland Walk. Cops say they received a 911 call reporting that shots were fired inside of apartment 12E.Photo by Dean Moses\n<\/p>\n<p>Police said a ballistic search is underway. The unknown perpetrator fled the scene on foot and remains at large. A motive for the slaying is not yet clear.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation remains ongoing.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137842927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/82eed00b-91bf-4796-8ad1-e456d9a59d20.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"Man shot dead inside Brooklyn apartment as police hunt for gunman 5\"  \/>Cops flooded the area, including NYPD\u2019s Emergency Service Unit (ESU), who geared up with long guns, shields, and even a K9 dog and entered the building in search of the suspect.Photo by Dean Moses\n<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information regarding this homicide can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/man-shot-dead-inside-brooklyn-apartment-as-police-hunt-for-gunman\/about:\/\/blank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">crimestoppers.nypdonline.org,<\/a> or on X (formerly Twitter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypdtips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@NYPDTips<\/a>. All calls and messages are kept confidential.<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The incident unfolded at around 10:52 a.m. inside of 75 Cumberland Walk. 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