BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A man was shot in the face while sitting inside a vehicle in Brooklyn on Thursday, June 20, according to the NYPD.
The shooting occurred at 10 p.m. in front of 320 Lincoln Place.
Two suspects approached the Black Mercedes Benz. One pulled out a gun and fired a round, which struck the 52-year-old victim in the face, police said.
The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
The two suspects fled the scene on foot. Police describe the first suspect as a male approximately 18 to 25 years old last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and black sneakers.
The second suspect is described as a man approximately 18 to 25 years old last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, gray pants, and black sneakers.
Police released the following surveillance images of the suspects.
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