Gunman wounds eight people including four children at Brooklyn Fourth of July barbecue

Gun Violence Prevention and Public Safety·July 5 – July 6, 2026

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Gunman wounds eight people including four children at Brooklyn Fourth of July barbecue

A gunman opened fire during a holiday gathering in Brooklyn on July 4, wounding eight people at a family barbecue. The victims of the shooting in the Coney Island neighborhood included four children and an off-duty NYPD officer. The incident occurred during festivities in Coney Island and is currently under investigation by the New York Police Department. Among the injured was a six-year-old boy who suffered a chest wound during the attack. This mass shooting was part of a series of violent incidents reported nationwide over the holiday weekend.

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