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Uber Driver Shot in Head During Violent Clash in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

Jun 21, 2024, 12:03 PM

A 52-year-old for-hire Uber driver was shot in the head during a violent clash in the Prospect Heights section of Brooklyn on Thursday night. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Lincoln Place, near Prospect Park and Grand Army Plaza. The victim was found in the driver's seat of a black Mercedes-Benz SUV and was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in critical condition. Police sources report that two men in black hoodies were seen fleeing the scene, and a firearm was discovered inside the car. No arrests have been made as the search for the suspects continues.