21-year-old man fatally shot in head at Williamsburg auto repair shop

A 21-year-old was shot and killed in Williamsburg on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
A 21-year-old was shot and killed in Williamsburg on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Photo credit Citizen App

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 21-year-old man was shot and killed in broad daylight outside a Brooklyn auto repair shop on Tuesday afternoon, and police are searching for the gunman.

The shooting happened at around 2:15 p.m. in front of Robel Auto Repair, located on Meserole Street near Union Avenue in Williamsburg, police said.

The victim was pronounced dead at NYC Health + Hospital/Elmhurst.

Cops are searching for a suspect clad in all black and wearing a black mask who fled the scene on a scooter.

The owner of Robel Auto Repair was not at the location at the time, but his son was. He told 1010 WINS that the victim was a customer getting a work done on his car.

There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.

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