Source : Perth Now news
At least eight people, including four children, have been shot and injured late on the US Independence Day holiday in New York City’s Coney Island neighbourhood.
Officers from the New York City Police Department responded to reports of a shooting about 10.37pm on Saturday (0237 GMT on Sunday) on the Brooklyn neighbourhood’s West 31st Street, police said in a statement to US ABC News.
The injured included two men, two women, and four children – aged 14, 12, seven and six – 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 US independence.
