Livery Cab Operator Wounded in Shooting Following Vehicle Collision in Brooklyn

It happened on North Portland Avenue between Park and Myrtle avenues at around 4:15 a.m. on Friday.

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The shooting occurred Friday morning in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, specifically along North Portland Avenue between Park Avenue and Myrtle Avenue. The incident unfolded around 4:15 a.m., according to law enforcement officials at the scene.

A livery cab operator sustained a gunshot wound to the face during the altercation that followed a vehicular crash. The circumstances surrounding the collision and the subsequent shooting remained under investigation by local authorities.

Police responded to the location after receiving reports of the shooting. No additional details regarding suspect descriptions or the current condition of the injured driver were immediately disclosed.

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