By Associated Press - Tuesday, January 15, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) - In a story Jan. 15 about a fatal hammer attack, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of restaurant where the killing happened. It is the Seaport Buffet, not the Seafood Buffet.

A corrected version of the story is below:

1 dead, 2 injured in hammer attack at Brooklyn restaurant



Police say a man walked into a Brooklyn restaurant and struck three men in the head with a hammer, killing one and critically injuring the other two

NEW YORK (AP) - Police say a man walked into a Brooklyn restaurant and struck three men in the head with a hammer, killing one and critically injuring the other two.

It happened at the Seaport Buffet in Sheepshead Bay just after 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Police say the victims worked at the restaurant. A 34-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital. A 60-year-old and a 50-year-old remain in critical condition.

Police say the suspect is in custody. Charges are pending.

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