Two men were injured last night in a shooting at a marijuana store in Brooklyn and one of the victims stumbled several blocks to a New York Subway station where he collapsed.police sources said.
Gunshots were heard at the store located on Malcolm X. Blvd. near Decatur St. in Bedford-Stuyvesant just before 9:45 pm on Thursday. One of the injured staggered about three blocks to the Utica Ave. station on the A/C lines, where he collapsed on the mezzanine and was helped by an MTA worker.
A 29-year-old man received several shots in the chestwhile another 45-year-old was shot in the arm, he said. ABC News. Their names have not been revealed.
Both were rushed to Kings County Hospital, where the youngest was in critical condition, reported Daily News. Police searching for two men who fled on foot and they were dressed in orange jackets.
The motive for the shooting is unclear, but Smoke shops have become frequent scenes of violent robberies in all five boroughs since the legalization of recreational and medical marijuana in New York in May 2021.
Last week 15-year-old shot in Upper East Side cannabis store in Manhattan, above an upscale Italian restaurant frequented by celebrities, police said.
Another problem that has arisen is the trade in cannabis and its derivatives without licenses: more than 11,000 pounds (nearly 5 tons) of cannabis products worth more than $54 million have been seized statewide New York until last month after the latest round of inspections of unlicensed stores, the government announced.
Last month, unlicensed cannabis store employee killed suspected armed robber in The Bronx. Days later, a 32-year-old man was shot to death outside a tobacco store in Harlem.
New York is the city that consumes the most marijuana in the world, according to the Cannabis Global Price Index 2023.
Pediatricians have warned that Emergencies have skyrocketed in New York hospitals related to minors who have consumed marijuana in their various presentations, including sweets.
Another report highlighted that more and more pets, especially dogs, are getting sick after accidentally eating or sniffing products containing marijuana that they find on the street or in their homes in New York.
According to the New York police, in addition to individual illegal suppliers, in January there were more than 1,300 marijuana stores selling the product without having a license or paying taxes, threatening the survival of those who have processed their permits. Since then the figure has risen.
In addition, health and public safety risks such as fires, homicides and violent robberies with attacks on employees are generated, and consumption among minors is facilitated. Whether vaping, edibles or directly smoking marijuana, experts remind that excessive consumption can damage a young person’s developing brain.
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2023-12-15 18:57:00
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