Coney Island Shooting Wounds 8, Including 4 Children, as 21-Year-Old Woman Remains Critical
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Updated · NBC New York · Jul 5
Coney Island Shooting Wounds 8, Including 4 Children, as 21-Year-Old Woman Remains Critical
3 articles · Updated · NBC New York · Jul 5
Summary
Eight people were shot late Saturday in Coney Island, Brooklyn, with four children — ages 6, 7, 12 and 14 — among the victims, according to NYPD.
A 21-year-old woman was left in critical condition while the other seven victims were reported stable after the shooting near the 2900 block of West 31st Street by the amphitheater.
Police said the gunfire erupted around 10:37 p.m. on the Fourth of July weekend, and officers recovered a firearm at the scene.
No arrests have been made, and investigators have not yet said what triggered the mass shooting.