At least eight shot, including four children, in New York’s Coney Island

R ReutersThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-07-05 · 09:54 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Eight people, including four children aged 6 to 14, were shot and injured in Coney Island, Brooklyn, late on Independence Day. Police responded to reports of a shooting on West 31st Street around 10:37 PM. The victims, consisting of two men, two women, and the four children, were all transported to hospitals. Seven individuals are in stable condition, while a 21-year-old woman is in critical condition. Authorities recovered a firearm at the scene, but no arrests have been made.

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Police recovered a firearm at the scene but have made no arrests.

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A 21-year-old woman was in critical condition; seven other victims were in stable condition.

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The injured children were aged 14, 12, 7, and 6.

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The shooting occurred at about 10:37pm on West 31st Street in Brooklyn.

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At least eight people, including four children, were shot and injured in Coney Island on the US Independence Day holiday.

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At ⁠least eight people, including four children, were shot and injured during the ⁠US Independence Day holiday in New York City’s Coney Island neighbourhood, ABC News ⁠said on Sunday, citing the New York City police department (NYPD).Police officers responded to reports of a shooting at about 10:37pm on the Brooklyn neighbourhood’s West 31st Street, ‌the NYPD said in a statement to ABC News.Those injured included two men, two women, and four children – aged 14, 12, 7 and 6 – according to the ‌news outlet. It quoted the NYPD as saying all the victims had been transported to hospitals. Seven were in stable condition, it said, while a 21-year-old woman was in critical condition.Police said they recovered ⁠a firearm at the scene but have not made any arrests, according to ABC. The NYPD did not immediately respond ‌to a Reuters request for comment.Saturday marked the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States.More details soon …

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