Overview

• Around 10 p.m. Monday officers responding to 911 calls discovered a 39-year-old man and a 63-year-old man shot outside a residence at 1233 Putnam Avenue in Bushwick.
• Paramedics transported both to Brookdale Hospital where the younger victim, later identified as Ramel Fisher, died at 10:47 p.m. and the older victim remained in stable condition after sustaining an eye wound.
• The latest shooting brings the precinct’s tally to nine victims and seven incidents so far this year, compared with just two victims and two incidents during the same period in 2024.
• Investigators recovered shell casings but have yet to determine whether the attack was targeted or involved innocent bystanders.
• NYPD officials report no arrests or eyewitness cooperation as detectives press to identify suspects and address the precinct’s rising gun violence.