Man Shot Near Brooklyn Playground a Day After Two Young Girls Wounded

Police investigate possible connections between the shootings as community grapples with rising gun violence.

A 27-year-old man was critically injured in a shooting near Ocean Hill Playground in Brownsville.
The incident occurred just a day after two girls, ages 9 and 11, were shot while playing at Hilltop Playground.
Authorities are searching for suspects and examining whether the shootings are related.
The girls were not the intended targets and are recovering from non-life-threatening injuries.
The Brownsville neighborhood has seen a significant increase in gun violence this year, with multiple recent incidents.