At least seven people were shot Monday evening in Brooklyn during the West Indian Day Parade, despite New York’s status as one of the strictest states in the country for gun control. The violence occurred in three separate incidents along the parade route on Eastern Parkway.
At least three men were killed and eight others wounded early Sunday morning when multiple gunmen opened fire inside a Brooklyn hookah lounge. The shooting occurred around 3:30 a.m., leaving the neighborhood shaken and authorities searching for suspects. Police confirmed that shell casings from multiple firearms were recovered at the scene, indicating coordinated gunfire.