Brooklyn shooting victim identified, police continue search for killer

A 22-year-old man was fatally shot at Dorchester Road and East 21st Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn on July 4, 2024. Photography by Lloyd Mitchell Sign up for our amNewYork newsletter to get local news, updates and information delivered straight to your inbox! Brooklyn detectives continue to search for the suspect who shot and killed a man outside an apartment building on July 4. Law enforcement sources said Kaylon Baugh, 22, of East 21st Street in Brooklyn, was shot near 2126 Dorchester Road in Flatbush around 1:58 p.m. on July 4. The officers of the 70th arrondissementResponding to a 911 call about the shooting, officers found Baugh conscious and alert, but with a gunshot wound to the groin. Baugh's condition worsened, however, and paramedics rushed him to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Flatbush, Brooklyn.Photography by Lloyd Mitchell The motive for the shooting remains unknown and is under investigation. No arrests have been made at this time. Police have not yet provided a description of the suspect. Anyone with information about the shooting can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPD Tips. All calls and messages are confidential.