Man, 33, fatally shot in Brooklyn, person of interest in custody: NYPD

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police have a person of interest in custody after a man was fatally shot Sunday evening in Brooklyn, according to officials.

At about 6:40 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of a man shot in front of 783 Hicks Street in Red Hook.

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Upon arrival, authorities discovered 33-year-old Yusef Dinkins with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso and arm.

EMS transported him to NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn, where he was pronounced dead.

A firearm was recovered at the scene, and a 20-year-old man was taken into custody, the NYPD said.

An investigation is ongoing.

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