Double Murder in Brooklyn: Suspected Gunman Shot by Police in Custody Attempt

2023-11-01 14:05:52

The suspected gunman in the shooting death of two men in a Brooklyn apartment building was himself shot by police attempting to take him into custody, according to the NYPD.

Officers were trying to arrest Jason Pass, the suspect in Sunday’s double murder, when he was shot by police, the department said.

The NYPD said Pass may have had a knife with him at the time he was shot by police.

Pass was still alive following the shooting and was being rushed to the hospital, police said.

Officers were called to a building on Brooklyn Avenue in East Flatbush just before 11 p.m. Sunday following some type of argument, according to police. It was not clear what the argument was regarding, but it ultimately led to gunfire.

Detectives said the 47-year-old and 27-year-old victims were found in a fourth-floor hallway with gunshot wounds to the head and body. Investigators seen going in and out of the building were working to determine the connection between the pair.

According to the investigation, which was still in its early stages, it appeared the two victims were arguing with each other when a third person, the suspected shooter, stepped into the feud and opened fire on both of them. The suspect then took off right following and was seen leaving the area, law enforcement told NBC New York.

The NYPD’s K-9 unit had been called in to help with the search.

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