A person was shot dead on Newkirk Avenue in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, Tuesday night.

The NYPD tells YWN that at approximately 9:3-0PM, police responded to a 911 call of a male shot in the vicinity of East 17 Street and Newkirk Avenue – within the confines of the 70 Precinct.

Upon arrival, officers observed a 27-year-old male lying unconscious in front of 1710 Newkirk Avenue, after being shot at least one time in the torso. EMS also responded to the location and transported the victim to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.

The deceased has been identified as Kurton, Raphael – of Ocean Avenue.

(Chaim Shapiro – YWN)