NEW YORK, NY – A man was shot and killed Thursday night in the area of Ocean Avenue and Avenue Z in Sheepshead Bay.

According to detectives with the 61st Precinct, officers arrived at the scene after receiving the report of an assault of a male in the area.

When they arrived, they found the 42-year-old victim with head trauma and multiple gunshot wounds to the body.

He was transported to NYC Health and Hospital/ Coney Island, where he was pronounced deceased.

Police reported a suspect is in custody. The name of the suspect and victim were not released at this time.