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Brooklyn Man Shot And Killed Inside Bushwick Apartment Building

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A man has been shot and killed inside an apartment building in Brooklyn Friday night.

Police say the fatal shooting happened on Jefferson Avenue near Irving Square Park in Bushwick around 5 p.m.

Anthony Wilkinson, a 41-year-old Brooklyn resident, was shot in the chest. He was rushed to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Witnesses say a black Mercedes sped off from the scene.

So far police haven't made any arrests.

Anyone with photos or videos taken before, during or after the shooting is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 or for Spanish, 1-888-577-4782. Tips can also be sent to the NYPDTips Twitter account or submitted online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.

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