Shooting at July Fourth cookout near Coney Island beach leaves 8 wounded, including 4 kids

Eight people, including four children aged 6, 7, 12, and 14, were wounded in a shooting at a Fourth of July cookout near Coney Island beach in New York. The incident occurred Saturday night in an apartment building courtyard, about a block from the boardwalk. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that a masked suspect fired into the gathering before fleeing. One victim, a 21-year-old woman, is in critical condition, while the others are stable. Police recovered a gun at the scene, and there were no reports of prior disturbances at the cookout.

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.