What to Know
- A 26-year-old man was shot and killed while in the backseat of an Uber in Brooklyn late Tuesday, police say
- Another man riding a bicycle opened the door of the ride-share vehicle, exchanged words with the victim and shot him in the neck and chest
- No arrests have been made after the deadly shooting on Bedford Avenue in Bed-Stuy, but the NYPD says the investigation is ongoing
A man who had just hopped into an Uber car in Brooklyn was shot and killed by another man on a bicycle, police say.
Gunfire rang out in front of a home on Bedford Avenue near Greene Avenue in Bed-Stuy at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the NYPD.
The 26-year-old man, identified by police as Jorge Vasquez, of Brooklyn, was sitting in the backseat of the ride-share vehicle, when the suspect opened the door, exchanged words with him and shot him in the neck and chest.
The bicycle-riding suspect then pedaled off.
Paramedics rushed Vasquez to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.
Video from the scene shows a Nissan Rogue with its back window blown out surrounded by detectives searching for clues.
No arrests have been made and the motive to the shooting wasn't immediately clear.
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The investigation is ongoing.
