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Brooklyn Man Grazed In Head By Bullet, Police Investigating

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A man in Brooklyn was grazed in the head by a bullet Friday morning.

It happened at the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard in the Brownsville section just after 10 a.m.

Investigators believe the 32-year-old victim was hit in the back of the head and may have been riding a red scooter.

He was taken to a local hospital and was last reported to be conscious and alert.

It's unknown if he was the intended target of the gunfire.

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