One dead five shot in Bronx gunfire eruption near Burke Avenue
Bronx, NY – A second mass shooting incident has been reported in New York City. This comes days after 12 people were shot and 3 killed in Brooklyn.
A Saturday evening burst of gunfire at the intersection of Burke Avenue and Wickham Avenue left one man dead, a teenage girl clinging to life, and four others wounded, as chaos unfolded in broad daylight within the confines of the 47th Precinct.
Just before 7:30 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call about multiple people shot and arrived to find a 32-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest and a 17-year-old girl shot in the face. Both victims were rushed to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi, where the man was later pronounced dead. The teen remains in critical condition.
As the scene unfolded, police were informed that three more gunshot victims had been transported to local hospitals by private means. A 30-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman, both suffering gunshot wounds to the back, were taken to Jacobi Hospital and listed in stable condition. A 42-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the arm was taken to Montefiore Hospital, also in stable condition.
Investigators confirmed that four individuals were taken into custody, though their identities and potential roles in the shooting have not been disclosed. The circumstances surrounding the incident, including what led to the eruption of violence, remain under active investigation.
The name of the man killed is being withheld until his family is notified.
Mass Shooting in Brooklyn: 12 Shot, 3 Dead
Triple homicide rocks Brooklyn as 12 shot in overnight Franklin Avenue bloodbath
BROOKLYN, NY — Sunday — A gunfire eruption at a Franklin Avenue address in Crown Heights early Sunday morning left three men dead and twelve others injured in one of Brooklyn’s most violent mass shootings in recent memory, as investigators work to piece together what triggered the deadly chaos.
Officers from the 71st Precinct responded around 3:27 a.m. to 903 Franklin Avenue following a 911 call reporting an assault in progress. Upon arrival, police found multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds scattered across the scene. EMS rushed a 19-year-old male and a 35-year-old male — both with multiple gunshot wounds — to NYC Health and Hospitals/Kings County, where they were later pronounced dead. A 27-year-old man, shot in the head, was declared dead at the scene.
The deceased were identified as Marvin St. Louis, 19, of Winthrop Street; Jamel Childs, 35, of Kings Highway; and Amadou Diallo, 27, of McKeever Place.
Nine additional gunshot victims were transported to local hospitals in stable condition by EMS, while two others managed to reach hospitals by private means. All surviving victims are reported to be in stable condition, according to police.
The motive behind the mass shooting remains under investigation. No arrests have been made, and the scene was still active Sunday as NYPD detectives canvassed the area for surveillance footage and spoke with witnesses.
Police have not said whether a single shooter or multiple gunmen were involved. The nature of the gathering at the location, a residential building, has not been disclosed.
Sunday’s triple homicide adds to a string of violent incidents across the city, marking a grim start to the week for the borough.