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Multiple injured in shooting at 'neighborhood event' in Brooklyn, New York (VIDEO) 11 wounded in shooting at block party near playground in New York (VIDEO)
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Multiple people have been injured and at least one person reportedly killed in a shooting that took place at an annual block party in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York. The suspect has fled the scene. At least 11 people have been shot and one person reportedly killed after a shooting broke out at an annual block party next to a playground in Brooklyn, New York City.
Officers responded to reports of the shooting near Brownsville recreation center around 11pm local time, just as the neighborhood hosted its annual Old-Timers' Day celebration. The incident took place around 11pm local time in Brooklyn’s eastern neighborhood of Brownsville, where the residents have gathered at a recreation center for the annual Old Timers Day celebration. Thousands of people are said to have attended the event, and the shooting started just as the party was about to end and the guests were leaving.
"We had a terrible shooting in Brownsville tonight that shattered a peaceful neighborhood event," Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted. "Our hearts go out to the victims. We will do everything in our power to keep this community safe and get guns off our streets." Police confirmed that at least eleven people were shot but did not provide the details of their condition. Several local media outlets quoted a police source saying that a 38-year-old man was killed.
It is unclear what led to the tragedy, but according to preliminary information shared by police around 11 people were injured in the incident. At least 6 of them were rushed to local hospitals. Some reports indicate that at least one person died in the shooting. "We had a terrible shooting in Brownsville tonight that shattered a peaceful neighborhood event," Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted.
It is not clear how many suspects were involved in the shooting and what led to the tragedy. There were no immediate reports of arrests made in connection with the incident.
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