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| Brooklyn Shooting: 4 Killed at Crown Heights Social Club | |
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| An early morning shooting left four men dead and at least three other people wounded on Saturday at a Brooklyn social club where illegal gambling was occurring, the police said. | An early morning shooting left four men dead and at least three other people wounded on Saturday at a Brooklyn social club where illegal gambling was occurring, the police said. |
| The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, and a suspect was not identified, officials said. | The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, and a suspect was not identified, officials said. |
| A police spokesman, Detective Adam Navarro, said calls came in at 6:55 a.m. about shots fired at 74 Utica Avenue in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. | A police spokesman, Detective Adam Navarro, said calls came in at 6:55 a.m. about shots fired at 74 Utica Avenue in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. |
| He said the building was believed to be a “licensed” premise, but he had no further information. The address matched that of a private social club, according to local reports. | He said the building was believed to be a “licensed” premise, but he had no further information. The address matched that of a private social club, according to local reports. |
| Four men were pronounced dead at the scene, he said, and two men and a woman were left with gunshot wounds. The dead and the injured were not identified. | Four men were pronounced dead at the scene, he said, and two men and a woman were left with gunshot wounds. The dead and the injured were not identified. |
| Crown Heights experienced a rash of gang-related shootings earlier this year, prompting the police to step up patrols. | Crown Heights experienced a rash of gang-related shootings earlier this year, prompting the police to step up patrols. |
| Through Oct. 6, the number of people wounded or killed in shootings in the 77th Precinct, which covers northern Crown Heights, where the shooting on Saturday took place, had nearly doubled over the previous year, rising to 26 from 14. | Through Oct. 6, the number of people wounded or killed in shootings in the 77th Precinct, which covers northern Crown Heights, where the shooting on Saturday took place, had nearly doubled over the previous year, rising to 26 from 14. |
| The social club in the building had been the subject of complaints, according city building records. | The social club in the building had been the subject of complaints, according city building records. |
| One complaint from November 2008 said a caller stated that the first floor of the residential property was being used as commercial space, specifically a men’s club. | One complaint from November 2008 said a caller stated that the first floor of the residential property was being used as commercial space, specifically a men’s club. |
| A follow-up complaint 15 days later indicated that a caller said the first floor had been converted into a “nightclub” and was operating seven days a week. | A follow-up complaint 15 days later indicated that a caller said the first floor had been converted into a “nightclub” and was operating seven days a week. |
| On Saturday morning, police officials milled around the front of the social club, which is on the first floor of a low-rise townhouse. Crowds of onlookers pressed against the yellow police tape at the periphery of the scene, around Pacific and Utica avenues. | On Saturday morning, police officials milled around the front of the social club, which is on the first floor of a low-rise townhouse. Crowds of onlookers pressed against the yellow police tape at the periphery of the scene, around Pacific and Utica avenues. |
| The space had a purple sign that reads, “Triple A Aces Private & Social Event Space Food Fun and Entertainment.” A police crime scene van was parked out front and forensic investigators in all-white body suits walked in and out. | The space had a purple sign that reads, “Triple A Aces Private & Social Event Space Food Fun and Entertainment.” A police crime scene van was parked out front and forensic investigators in all-white body suits walked in and out. |
| Neighbors said that the event space often attracted crowds of people on motorcycles. | Neighbors said that the event space often attracted crowds of people on motorcycles. |
| Nate Schweber and Derrick Bryson Taylor contributed reporting. | Nate Schweber and Derrick Bryson Taylor contributed reporting. |