3 dead, 9 injured after gang related shooting at Crown Heights lounge
It happened around 3:27 a.m. at Taste of the City Lounge, located at 903 Franklin Avenue, according to the NYPD.
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Police say three men are dead and nine others are injured after an early morning gang related shooting broke out at a Crown Heights lounge.
It happened around 3:27 a.m. at Taste of the City Lounge, located at 903 Franklin Ave., according to the NYPD.
Police say the victims who died include a 35-year-old man and a 27-year-old man who succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. The third victim, a 19-year-old man, was pronounced deceased on scene.
The other nine victims, who are recovering at local hospitals, include six men and three women ranging in age from 19 to 61 years old.
So far, the NYPD says they recovered 42 shell casings at the scene, from up to four different shooters.
They say a gun was also recovered near Bedford Avenue and Eastern Parkway.
Investigators also found at least 42 shell casings from 9 mm and .45-caliber weapons.
No arrests have been made.
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Adams said crisis management teams are available to provide trauma services and facilitate mediation efforts with the victims’ families and friends to try to stop any retaliation.
Adams asked anyone who might have information about the shooting to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers line at 1-800-577-TIPS.
News 12's Marissa Santorelli with reaction from the Crown Heights community after the shooting at Taste of the City Lounge.
This is not the first time that violence has been reported at the address. In 2024, police say a 28-year-old man was shot multiple times in the arm.
News 12's Marissa Santorelli with reaction from the Crown Heights community after the shooting at Taste of the City Lounge.
AP Wires services contributed to this story.
