NYC Right Now, 1:05 PM: Person with a gun in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

NYPD radio reported a person with a gun at 200 block of Frost Street in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, at 12:46 PM. Details may change.

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What happened in New York City in the 30 minutes before 1:05 PM on Friday, October 30, 2026, from the agencies to your pocket: no middlemen, no gatekeepers.

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12:46 PM · Person with a gun · 200 block of Frost Street, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

NYPD radio reported a person with a gun at 200 block of Frost Street in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, at 12:46 PM. Radio traffic about it continued for about 3 minutes over 5 transmissions. No outcome had been reported on the radio at the time of this update.

  • Status: Developing
  • Where: 200 block of Frost Street, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
  • Responding: NYPD
  • Heard on: NYPD Citywide radio · 5 transmissions, 12:46 PM–12:50 PM

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