One person has died after five people were shot at NYC's West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn, the NYPD said.
One person has died after five people were shot on Monday at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade, the NYPD said.According to police, the 25-year-old man, who was shot in the abdomen around 2:35 p.m. along the parade route in Brooklyn, was originally in critical condition, then stabilized, but later passed away due to complications.Police describe the suspect as a man in his 20s, with a slim build who was last seen wearing a brown shirt with paint stains and a black bandanna.
"Four others were injured – a 69-year-old woman was hit in the shoulder, a 64-year-old man was struck in the arm, a 36-year-old man in the head and a 16-year-old in the arm.Police cordoned off an area adjacent to the parade route, where they had placed crime scene markers. The parade continued flowing past as officers were seen bagging items.Chell asked that bystanders provide police with any video footage they may have recorded of the shooting."We need that video," Chell said.
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