Gunfire in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, Early Monday

From the scanner:

Between 5 to 8 gunshots were reported by multiple callers to 9-1-1 early Monday morning from the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn.

The gunfire was reported at 3:15 a.m. at and around Grand Ave. and Lefferts Pl.; east of St. James and Atlantic Ave.; and at 269 St. James Pl.

Dispatchers asked police to carry out a canvass of Brooklyn hospitals to see if any injured persons showed up.

At 3:30 a.m., dispatchers asked the 84th Precinct if there was a hospital in the 84th. Police replied, "No hospital in the 84th."

Dispatch then asked the 88th Precinct to carry out the hospital canvass.


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