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24-Year-Old Man Shot To Death In Midwood, Brooklyn

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A 24-year-old man was shot to death overnight in Brooklyn.

It happened just before 12:30 a.m. near the intersection of Avenue M and East 19th Street in Midwood.

Police said the victim was shot four times in the chest and pronounced dead at New York Community Hospital.

Investigators are questioning a person who found the gun at the scene. The search continues for the shooter.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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