8 shot in Brooklyn, New York, including 4 children, one woman in critical condition

At least eight people, including 4 children, were shot late at night on July 4 in Brooklyn, New York. One of them is said to be in critical condition. The New York Police responded to an emergency call on 2929 West 31st St at around 10:37 pm. The injured included two women and four children aged 4, 12, 7 and 6 as reported by ABC News.

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Police have reportedly recovered a firearm at the scene, but no arrests have been made. ABC News reported, citing the NYPD, that all of them have been safely transferred to the hospital. According to the statement by the New York Police, a six-year-old boy was shot in the stomach, a 7-year-old boy was shot in both legs, a 12-year-old boy was shot in the leg, and a 14-year-old boy was shot in the thigh. Seven of the shots were in stable conditions, while one woman, aged 21, was in critical condition. Police reported that the investigation is ongoing.

America is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its Independence Day on Saturday. The family was celebrating in the courtyard with a barbecue when an unknown man dressed in all black and wearing a black ski mask approached the fence. He opened fire on them before fleeing on foot. New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters on Sunday morning, brief in local time. NYPD officers recovered a TEC-9-style firearm with an extended magazine and 10 spent shell casings at the scene.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the act of violence. “There is no place for this kind of violence in our city. We will not tolerate it, and we will fight it with every single tool at our disposal,” said Mamdani. “As we mourn alongside those whose loved ones have been hurt, let us also recommit ourselves to the work of building a city where every celebration is safe and every holiday is joyful.”