Man shot in leg during attempted robbery at 19th Avenue
A man was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery in Bensonhurst Thursday, Jan. 20.
Police said at around 7:45 p.m., the victim, 30, was walking along 79th Street between 19th and 20th Avenues when a man came from behind him and shot him in the leg after demanding money. He then fled.
There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.