Man shot in chest while driving in Brooklyn: NYPD

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11) --- A 55-year-old man was shot in the chest as he drove in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

He was shot just before 4 p.m. near Eastern Parkway and Rochester Avenue, officials said. It wasn't immediately clear if the man was the target of the shooting or if he was hit by a stray bullet. The man was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Police have not yet released a description of the suspected shooter.

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