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Man shot in the head in Woodhaven

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THE COURIER/Photo by Salvatore Licata

Updated 7:22 p.m.

Police are looking for a gunman who fled in a black Mercedes after a man was shot in Woodhaven Friday morning, authorities said.

The shooting took place at 89th Street near Atlantic Avenue about 11:50 a.m.

The victim, a 28-year-old man, sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was rushed to Jamaica Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition.

Police said the suspect fled the scene in a black Mercedes toward Jamaica Avenue.

It was not immediately clear what sparked the shooting.

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