An off duty correction officer was shot to death inside of her car. Authorities are now calling this a “horrific murder.” 25-year-old, Alastasia Bryan was found shot to death with gunshot wounds to her head and body. She was found in the area of East 73 street and Avenue L in Flatlands. It is not yet clear as to whether or not she was the target or if it was just a random shooting and she was just at the wrong place at the wrong time. A gunman drove up and shot through the the windshield.
According to officials, no arrests have been made as of yet. New York’s Department of Corrections says Bryan was a city correction officer. COBA President Elias Husamudeen released a statement saying,
“Tonight our correction family and the entire City of New York is shocked and grieving the horrific murder of one of the youngest members of New York City’s Boldest, who was shot and killed by an unknown assailant while sitting in her car in Brooklyn,”
He went on to say,
“Our hearts go out to the fam of off duty CO who was shot and killed tonight. We will not rest until assailant is brought to justice.”
So sad. Hopefully police can hunt the gunman down soon!
Source: NBC
