Two Fatal Shootings in NYC Leave Two Dead, Suspects in Custody

Police investigate separate incidents in Brooklyn and Queens, with ongoing inquiries into the motives behind the attacks.

Two men were fatally shot in separate incidents in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, and South Ozone Park, Queens over the weekend.
24-year-old Daequan Buckley was killed in East Flatbush; two persons of interest are in custody with charges pending.
An unidentified man was shot multiple times and pronounced dead in South Ozone Park; no arrests have been made yet.
NYPD reports a rise in homicides in the 67th precinct with seven slayings this year, compared to five by this time last year.
This year, the 106th precinct reported only one other fatal shooting, involving police response to a mental health crisis.