At least 8 people were injured in a shooting, including four children, in Coney Island, New York late on July 4th, police said.
The NYPD told CBS News a 21-year-old woman is in critical condition after being shot in the chest while the remaining are in a stable condition. 4 of the injured were children, whose ages range from 6 to 14, the youngest of whom was shot in the stomach, the NYPD said early Sunday.
A 7-year-old boy was shot in both legs, a 12-year-old boy was shot in the leg and a 14-year-old boy was shot in the thigh, according to police.
Police received a 911 call Saturday night reporting multiple people shot at 2929 West 31st St. Officers arrived on scene to 8 individuals with gunshot wounds, who were then transported to multiple hospitals in the area, the NYPD said.
Police said a firearm was recovered at the scene and no arrests have yet been made, but the investigation is ongoing.
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