Eight shot at Coney Island July 4th barbecue; suspect sought
Eight shot at Coney Island barbecue; suspect unknown, gang link investigated.
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Coney Island Barbecue Shooting
Eight people, including four children ages 6 to 14, were shot at a family barbecue in Brooklyn on July 4th. A masked gunman fired over a fence into a courtyard. One victim is in critical condition; seven others have stable injuries. Police are investigating a potential gang connection to a homicide on the same block earlier in the week.
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2026-08-16 to 2026-11-13 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 5 Jul, 21:53 UTC
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What happened
No suspect identified; investigation ongoing into potential gang-related connection
Police have not yet identified or arrested a suspect. No indication of an argument or altercation preceded the shooting. Police are investigating whether there is a connection between this shooting and a separate gang-related homicide that occurred on the same block earlier in the week.
21-year-old woman in critical condition from gunshot wound
A 21-year-old woman shot in the stomach is in critical condition. The other seven victims are in stable condition.
Adult victims include three men and one woman with various gunshot injuries
Three adult victims were also shot: a 37-year-old man shot in the shoulder, a 33-year-old man with a gunshot wound in the chest, and a 25-year-old woman wounded in the leg. All three are in stable condition.
Four children injured with gunshot wounds ranging from abdomen to legs
Four children were injured in the shooting. A 6-year-old was shot in the abdomen, a 7-year-old was shot in both legs, a 12-year-old was shot in one leg, and a 14-year-old was shot in the thigh. All four children are in stable condition and expected to recover.
Eight people shot at family barbecue in Coney Island on July 4th
Eight people were shot at a family barbecue in Coney Island, Brooklyn, on July 4th at approximately 10:35 p.m. ET. A man wearing all black and a ski mask allegedly fired over a fence into a courtyard where the barbecue was taking place. Four of the victims were children, ranging in age from 6 to 14 years old.
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