49-year-old woman injured in Prospect Heights shooting

Police received a call at around 8:45 a.m. at 399 St. John's Place and were told the gunman barricaded himself inside.

Mike Lamorte

Aug 26, 2025, 2:50 PM

Updated 20 hr ago

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A 49-year-old woman was shot in the arm and leg this morning in Prospect Heights, police say.
Police received a call at around 8:45 a.m. at 399 St. John's Place and were told the gunman barricaded himself inside.
Police initially thought it could have been a hostage situation, but later determined the suspect ran from the scene.
Eyewitnesses watched in shock as a victim ran from the building, covered in blood.
EMS responded and transported the woman in stable condition to NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.
The status of the gunman was not immediately available.