Brooklyn July 4 BBQ turns into shooting scene – eight wounded, four of them children

Gunfire erupted at a family backyard barbecue during the US national holiday in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Eight people were injured, including four children.

Brooklyn July 4 BBQ turns into shooting scene – eight wounded, four of them children

Eight people, including four children, were shot late on Saturday during Fourth of July celebrations in Coney Island, New York. The attack occurred at approximately 22:35 on West 30th Street in Brooklyn, a short distance from the site of an earlier fireworks display for the American national holiday.

According to the Guardian, the wounded include a 33-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman shot in the chest, a 25-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man hit in the shoulder. Two six-year-old boys were struck in the stomach, a seven-year-old boy was hit in the legs or thigh, and two other boys aged 12 and 14 were wounded elsewhere on their bodies.

All victims had been gathered in a residential backyard where a family barbecue was underway. They were taken to hospitals, with seven reported in stable condition. The 21-year-old woman was said to be in critical condition.

Police stated that a handgun and ten shell casings were recovered at the scene, but no arrests had been made. Authorities described the shooter as a man dressed in black wearing a black ski mask who approached a fence, fired multiple rounds into the yard, and fled on foot. There were no indications of any dispute at the barbecue prior to the gunfire.

A recent gang-related homicide had occurred in the neighborhood, though it remained unknown whether the two incidents were connected.

Source: Philenews

Source: Philenews