Man Hit by Crossbow While Walking Down the Street in Bensonhurst
Someone in an SUV fired on a man with a medieval-style weapon late last month, police said.
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A man was punctured in the stomach with an object shot from a crossbow while walking down a Bensonhurst street late last month, according to police.
The 39-year-old man was struck by an unknown perp while walking along West 10th Street and Bay Parkway on Friday, March 24 at around 6:14 a.m. Video surveillance nearby showed a black SUV approach the victim who, moments later, stumbles to the ground, holding his stomach, police said.
The car reportedly fled eastbound along West 10th Street.
The attack resulted in a puncture wound to the victim’s abdomen and small intestines. He was rushed to Coney Island Hospital for treatment.
The dispute was drug related, according to a story in New York Daily News. Earlier in March, a feral cat was shot with a crossbow in Gerritsen Beach, according to reports.
A version of this story appeared in Brownstoner sister publication Brooklyn Reporter.
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