Man Shot in Head at P.S. 316's Playground

A 28-year-old man was shot in the head while in P.S. 316's playground this afternoon.

The man was shot at about 4:17 p.m. in the schoolyard at the corner of Park Place and Classon avenue, according to the NYPD.

The shooting appears to have happened during a charity basketball game, witnesses said.

He was taken to Kings County Hospital where he was in critical condition this evening, police said.

This is the third violent attack this week in the 77th Precinct.

On Monday, July 25, in a stairwell of Albany Houses on Bergen Street between Albany and Troy avenues.

On Wednesday, in front of an apartment building on St. Johns Place between Underhill and Washington avenues.

Andrea Swalec contributed reporting to this story.

Anyone with any information on any of these crimes should contact the 77th Precinct Detective Squad at (718) 735-0662 or the Community Affairs Unit at (718)-735-0634. People can also submit anonymous tips through the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline, 800-577-TIPS, or their website, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.