NYC police hunt for 'contract killer' suspected of shooting off-duty corrections officer

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Police say Alastasia Bryan, 25, was shot Sunday night while sitting in a car
The NYC correction officer was pronounced dead at the scene
Police found security video that showed suspect sitting in a vehicle and waiting for about an hour, sources told the New York Daily News
The driver's side window of Bryan's car was riddled with at least five bullet holes
Sources said the suspect is believed to be an inmate at Rikers Island
Bryan had recently graduated from the City Correction Academy and started working at a medium-security facility, Anna M Kross Center, a month ago
But sources said it was unlikely she had chance to make enemies with inmates
Her ex-boyfriend had been arrested 31 times and was involved with two domestic incidents with Bryan back in 2015, the Daily News reported

Published: 02:21 EST, 6 December 2016 | Updated: 08:37 EST, 6 December 2016

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Authorities have launched the hunt for a 'contract killer' suspected of shooting an off-duty correction officer in New York, police sources told the New York Daily News.

Alastasia Bryan, 25, was shot Sunday night while sitting in a car outside a home in the Flatlands neighborhood of Brooklyn.

The driver's side window was riddled with at least five bullet holes, and Bryan was found with gunshot wounds to her head and torso before she was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Authorities have launched the hunt for a contract killer suspected of shooting an off-duty correction officer Alastasia Bryan, 25

She was shot Sunday night while sitting in a car outside a home in the Flatlands neighborhood of Brooklyn and pronounced dead at the scene

Police found security video that showed the suspect sitting in a vehicle and waiting for about an hour before Bryan got into her car, sources told the Daily News (pictured, Bryan's car)

Bryan was shot in the chest, stomach, arm and hand while she was making a phone call inside her car parked near Avenue L and E 73rd Street around 9.15pm on Sunday, sources told the Daily News.

Police found security video that showed the suspect sitting in a vehicle and waiting for about an hour before Bryan got into her car, sources told the Daily News.

The gunman shot through the driver side window five times and left Bryan dead at the scene before he fled.

Police are searching for a gray or beige Honda Civic, sources told the newspaper.

Sources said the suspect is believed to be an inmate at Rikers Island, where Bryan had just started working at the medium-security facility, Anna M Kross Center, a month ago.

Bryan had recently graduated from the City Correction Academy and worked largely as an administrator, with sources saying it was unlikely she had the opportunity to make enemies with any inmates, the Daily News reported.

Investigators suspect a Rikers Island inmate put a hit out on her, according to the outlet.

Her ex-boyfriend had been arrested 31 times and was involved with two domestic incidents with Bryan back in 2015, the Daily News reported.

Sources said the suspect is believed to be an inmate a Rikers Island, where Bryan had just started working at the medium-security facility, Anna M Kross Center, a month ago

Her ex-boyfriend had been arrested 31 times and was involved with two domestic incidents with Bryan back in 2015, the Daily News reported. Pictured, a candlelight vigil held for Bryan

He threatened to run her off the road on one occasion and accelerated after she got off work in May 2015, according to the Daily News.

Two days later, he said he would shoot up her house and threatened to kill her, sources told the Daily News.

Police are looking into questioning him, according to the newspaper.

The Correction Officers' Benevolent Association issued a statement saying the correction family is 'shocked and grieving the horrific murder' of Bryan.

'There are no words that can express the depth of this tragedy. The COBA will do everything we can to support the officer's family during this time and we will not rest until the assailant or assailants are brought to justice,' said Correction Officers' Benevolent Association President Elias Husamudeen.