A man was gunned down Wednesday night just blocks from Brooklyn’s sprawling Prospect Park , cops said.

The 24-year-old victim was running away from an attacker when he was shot multiple times in the chest around 8:44 p.m. in front of a building near Crooke and Ocean Aves. in Flatbush, police sources said.

EMS transported the man to Kings County hospital , where later died.

One person was taken into custody following the shooting, and a gun was recovered, sources said. Charges were pending Wednesday night.

A gun was recovered from the scene, sources said. Originally Published: September 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM EDT

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