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Man Dead After Shooting In Alphabet City Housing Project

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A man is dead after being shot late Monday afternoon in a public housing development in Alphabet City.

As 1010 WINS' Carol D'Auria reported, the shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. on the sidewalk outside a Lillian Wald Houses building at 20 Avenue D.

Man Dead After Shooting In Alphabet City Housing Project

The victim, a man in his mid-30s, was shot four times, police said.

The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, where he was initially reported in critical condition, police said.

The victim was later pronounced dead, police said.

A man named Juan who lives in the development said the neighborhood has improved – but not enough.

"It's not shocking to know that it happened around this neighborhood. This neighborhood is known for its crime," Juan said. "It's not as it was before 10 years ago."

The victim's identity had not been released early Monday evening.

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