Another shooting incident occurred in the United States — this time in Brooklyn, New York — on the evening of July 4, Independence Day. At least eight people, including four children, were injured in a gunfire attack at Coney Island in Brooklyn. Fortunately, no fatalities have been reported.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) was alerted to the incident at approximately 10:37 p.m. local time (5:37 a.m. Greek time), according to an ABC News report. Among those wounded are two young women, two men, and four boys aged 14, 12, 7, and 6 years old. Authorities are continuing their investigation to determine the motive and circumstances behind the shooting.
“The victims were transported to local hospitals,” the NYPD confirmed, noting that seven of the injured are in stable condition, while one 21-year-old woman remains in critical condition.
Officers responded to the intersection of West 30th Street and Surf Avenue after 10 p.m. Police recovered a firearm at the scene but have not made any arrests as of now.