3 injured in separate shootings along 2026 West Indian American Day Parade route
3 injured in separate shootings along 2026 West Indian American Day Parade route
Three people were injured in two separate shootings along and near the 2026 West Indian American Day Parade route in Brooklyn on Monday afternoon.
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN - Police are investigating two separate Monday afternoon shootings along and near the West Indian American Day Parade route that left three people injured and led to one person of interest being taken into custody.
What we know:
The first shooting occurred at 4:02 p.m. near 800 Nostrand Avenue, within the boundaries of the NYPD’s 77th Precinct, according to the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information (DCPI). A 24-year-old male victim was shot in the buttocks and transported by first responders to Kings County Hospital, where he reportedly remains in stable condition.
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Authorities took a person of interest into custody shortly after the incident.
Minutes later, a second shooting broke out nearby within the 71st Precinct at Eastern Parkway and Kingston Avenue, per DCPI. A 37-year-old female was shot in the leg, and a 19-year-old male sustained graze wounds to both legs during the incident.
Both victims were transported to Kings County Hospital in stable condition.
What we don't know:
Police have not yet released additional details regarding potential suspects in the second shooting, nor have they released the identities or updated conditions of the two victims wounded along Eastern Parkway.
Earlier stabbings
Dig deeper:
Earlier Monday, three men were hospitalized following a stabbing that occurred just before 6 a.m. near the intersection of Utica Avenue and Carroll Street, just blocks from the J'ouvert celebration and hours before the West Indian American Day Parade kickoff.
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3 men stabbed just blocks from West Indian American Day Parade route
Three men were hospitalized following a stabbing early Monday morning in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn.
The victims suffered severe injuries, according to previous FOX 5 N.Y. reporting. Two of the men were stabbed in the neck and are currently recovering in stable condition.
The third victim was stabbed in the face. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but officials say he is now in stable condition.
No arrests have been made.
What's next:
Both incidents remain under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
The Source: Information from the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information (DCPI).