Masked suspect sought in shooting that left 8 people, including 4 children, wounded in Brooklyn's Coney's Island: NYPD

The shooting occurred during a family holiday barbecue, police said. Eight people, including four children, were shot during a Fourth of July family barbecue in Brooklyn's Coney Island when a masked gunman opened fire on the group without warning, police officials said. New York Police Department (NYPD) detectives are working to identify the suspect, who fled the scene on foot and remains at large, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference on Sunday. “There is no place for this kind of violence in our city. We will not tolerate it. We will fight it with every single tool at our disposal," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at the news conference. "As we mourn alongside those whose loved ones have been hurt, let us also recommit ourselves to the work of building a city where every celebration is safe and every holiday is joyful,” Mamdani added.

Scoop News DeskBrooklyn, New York · Published Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 3:54 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 8:44 AM UTC

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It is record-breaking," Tisch said. "But clearly, the police department has more work to do, we all have more work to do, when we see four children shot in one incident celebrating the July Fourth holiday." 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events Masked suspect sought in shooting that left 8 people, including 4 children, wounded in Brooklyn's Coney's Island: NYPD - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos. A TEC-9-style firearm equipped with an extended magazine was recovered at the scene, along with 10 discharged shell casings, Tisch said.

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