A 26-year-old man was fatally shot in Bed-Stuy Saturday night, police say

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A Fatal Shooting in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy Leaves Community Reeling

Police are on the hunt for a suspect after a 26-year-old man was gunned down in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood on Saturday night. The victim, Elquan Tillman, was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso near the Sumner Houses on Stockton Street.

Tillman's lifeless body was discovered by responding officers just before 11 p.m., and he was rushed to Kings County Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Despite a swift response from law enforcement, Tillman did not survive.

As of Sunday afternoon, no arrests had been made, leaving the community searching for answers. The NYPD is currently conducting an investigation into the incident, but officials have yet to reveal any information on potential suspects or motives.
 
OMG u guys I was literally just walking around Bed-Stuy last week and I saw this guy Elquan Tillman living in the Sumner Houses he's been in there for like 2 yrs trying to get his life together after some tough stuff went down in his past I feel so bad for his fam, they must be losing their minds rn I mean who does that? shoots someone in cold blood and just walks away? I'm literally shaking thinking about it. The NYPD needs to step up their game ASAP, this is a total senseless tragedy 🤕💔
 
Ugh, this is just so sad 🤕... I mean, can't we all just get along? I'm thinking about my old grandma who used to live in Bed-Stuy back in the day, she told me stories about how it was a great place to grow up, but now it sounds like that's all changed. It's like, what happened to the community, you know?

I don't think we should be rushing to judgment on this one, though - let's give the cops some time to figure out who did this. But still, 26 years old? That's just crazy! 🤯 My little cousin is only 10, and I'm already worried about him getting hurt. It's like, we need to do something about gun violence in this city... or at least, I wish someone was doing something about it.

Anyway, my heart goes out to Elquan's family and friends - they must be going through an absolute nightmare right now 😩. Let's all just take a deep breath and hope that justice is served soon 🙏.
 
This is such a senseless tragedy 🤕. You gotta feel for Elquan's family and friends who are gonna be going through this super tough time. I mean, can you imagine just getting caught up in a random shooting and not even get to say goodbye? The police need to do everything they can to catch the person responsible and bring them to justice ⏰.

I'm also thinking about how this incident is just another example of how gun violence affects our communities 🤯. It's like, we all know it's a problem, but sometimes it feels like things are getting worse instead of better. The NYPD has to do more than just investigate the incident - they need to think about how to prevent these types of tragedies from happening in the first place.

Anyway, my thoughts are with Elquan's loved ones and the community in Bed-Stuy 🙏. Let's hope the police find the person responsible soon so that justice can be served.
 
omg what's goin on in brooklyn rn?? 😱 this is like somethin outta a movie... 26 year old man just gunned down in front of his community, and no one knows who did it 🤷‍♂️ the fact that police are still lookin for suspects is like, super frustrating 😡 but at the same time, i feel for his fam & the whole neighborhood 🤕 they must be goin thru so much right now... 🙏 can't help but think about all the young people losin their lives senselessly 💔 it's just not fair 🤦‍♂️
 
Man... another young life lost in Brooklyn 🤕😔. It's like we're seeing these tragic incidents happening over and over again in our own city. I'm not sure what's being done differently this time around, but it feels like the same cycle is repeating itself. The community is really struggling to cope with the news, and it's hard not to feel a sense of frustration and helplessness. Can we not just have one peaceful night without someone getting gunned down? 😩 It's so disheartening to think that there are people out there who would want to take away another life like that. The NYPD is doing their part, but I wish they could give us some more information on what happened and how they're planning to catch the person responsible 🤔
 
Man... this is just another senseless tragedy 😔. You think that was just a random shooting? No way! This is Bed-Stuy we're talkin' about - people know each other's names, and when something like this happens, it feels personal 🤕. I'm worried 'bout the young guy's family, man... they must be devastated 💔.

And what really gets me is that the police still ain't sayin' nothin'. No arrests, no suspects... it's like they're just kinda sittin' there, waitin' for us to figure out what happened 🤔. This community needs some answers, you know? It's time for the NYPD to step up their game and catch this person before someone else gets hurt 💪.

We need to come together as a community and support each other during these tough times... we can't just sit around waitin' for things to get better 😓. We gotta make some noise, man!
 
man this is just heartbreaking another innocent life lost to senseless violence in our communities 🤕. Bed-Stuy's already been hit hard with all the gentrification and rising costs of living, now you got a young dude like Elquan just living his life when suddenly BAM! gunned down. no questions asked, no justice served. it's like we're stuck in this never-ending cycle of trauma and pain 🌪️. the NYPD needs to step up their game, provide some real answers, not just empty promises. how many more lives gotta be lost before we take action?! 😩
 
Ugh, this is so sad 🤕... I mean, 26 is way too young to die like that. My friend's little brother was shot once and he survived, can you imagine? anyway, I was reading about the history of Bed-Stuy online and it's like, really interesting how it went from being a super impoverished area to becoming all trendy and gentrified... do you think that's what's happening with the crime rate or is it just because they're not reporting as much? I also saw that the Sumner Houses are like, this big community center now... doesn't that help keep the neighborhood safe or is it still a bad spot? 🤔
 
ugh this is just heartbreaking 🤕 my heart goes out to Elquan's family and friends...it feels like we've seen so many stories like this in Brooklyn lately & it never gets easier to see someone's life cut short like that. the lack of info from the NYPD isn't helping, though - can't they at least give us some kind of lead on who might've done this? Bed-Stuy is such a vibrant community and it's disheartening to see it shaken by violence like this 🤕
 
Man... this is just heartbreaking 🤕. I keep thinking about Elquan Tillman and what his life was like before that fateful night. Did he have a family? Friends? Hobbies? It's always the ones we don't know much about who get hurt in these senseless shootings 😔.

And Bed-Stuy... it's such a beautiful neighborhood with so much history and culture. But at the same time, it seems like violence is just a part of life there now 💔. I remember watching old episodes of "The Wire" set in Baltimore (which was nearby Brooklyn at the time), and how gritty but hopeful they were 📺.

I'm all for law enforcement trying to catch this guy, but we need to be thinking about the root causes here too 🤝. Is it poverty? Lack of opportunities? Mental health issues? We need to get to the bottom of this and find ways to prevent more tragedies like this from happening 🕊️.
 
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