Man shot in the back, 4 others injured in Coney Island shooting: NYPD
CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11)- Five people were injured in a shooting in Coney Island early Sunday morning, authorities said.
There was an unsanctioned pop-up party on the beach when the shots rang out near West 21St Street and the Coney Island Boardwalk at around midnight., according to an NYPD spokesman.
A 31-year-old man is in critical but stable condition after being shot in the back, said the spokesman.
A 19-year-old male, a 27-year-old female, and another female, 26, were shot in the leg. Another male, 36, was struck in the chin. The four victims were taken to a hospital and are in stable condition, police said.
Authorities found several shell casings and beer bottles along the boardwalk while investigating the incident, according to a video from the scene.
There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.
More information will be posted when available.
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