Shooting in Brooklyn's Coney Island Wounds Eight on Independence Day

Gunfire erupted on the evening of July 4 in Coney Island, Brooklyn, leaving eight people wounded, half of them children, according to reports citing New York police.

Shooting in Brooklyn's Coney Island Wounds Eight on Independence Day

Gunfire erupted on the evening of July 4 in Coney Island, Brooklyn, leaving eight people wounded, according to ABC News via Digi24.ro, which cited the New York Police Department.

Among those hurt were two adult males, ages 33 and 37, two women, 21 and 25, plus four boys aged 6, 7, 12, and 14. Authorities have not released the names of any victim.

Emergency crews rushed all eight to area hospitals. The police department confirmed that seven are in stable condition. The youngest adult female, age 21, faces life-threatening injuries.

Investigators found a weapon at the location. So far, nobody has been taken into custody in connection with the violence.

Source: Digi24.ro / ABC News

Source: Digi24