Man fatally shot in front of Coney Island restaurant: NYPD

Police on scene at a Coney Island restaurant after a fatal shooting May 25, 2022. (Credit: Citizen App)

Posted: May 25, 2022 / 09:56 PM EDT

Updated: May 25, 2022 / 09:57 PM EDT

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CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Police are searching for a suspect who fatally shot a Brooklyn man in the chest Wednesday.

A 911 caller reported shots in front of a Stillwell Avenue business at about 4 p.m. When officers arrived, they found 22-year-old Rasard Deas with a gunshot wound to his chest. EMS transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

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