NYC West Indian Parade Shooting Update: Police Confirm Death of 1 Victim

Police in New York City confirmed this week that one victim had died following a shooting at the West Indian American Day parade.
On Tuesday, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said in a press release that a 25-year-old victim was deceased after being shot at the parade.
Police said that a suspected shooter began firing a gun during the parade on Monday, which took place in Brooklyn, New York.
Four other victims were shot during the incident, police said, with ages ranging from 16 to 69. In the updated press release, police said that the four other shooting victims currently remain hospitalized.
“On Monday, September 2, 2024, at approximately 1435 hours, police responded to a 911 call of shots fired at 307 Eastern Parkway, within the confines of the 77 Precinct,” a NYPD spokesperson told Newsweek. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 69-year-old female who suffered a gunshot wound to the right shoulder, a 64-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the right arm, a 36-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head, a 25-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the abdomen and a 16-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the left arm.”
The spokesperson added, “Currently, there is no one in custody and the investigation remains ongoing.”
However, police noted that they believe the suspected shooter was seeking a specific group of people following the incident.
After the shooting, NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell said: “This was not random.”
“This was an intentional act by one person towards a group of people,” Chell added.
The parade is a popular event on the Labor Day holiday and took place along Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway. The celebration showcases a vibrant array of feathered costumes, colorful flags and floats stacked with speakers blasting soca and reggae music. The event is also a draw for local politicians, many of whom have West Indian roots or represent the city’s large Caribbean community.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York attended the event and was marching at the time the shooting took place. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Schumer responded to the incident.
“I’m pained and troubled by the horrible shooting that took place as we were marching together at the West Indian Day Festival and Parade in Brooklyn,” Schumer wrote in the post. “Thank you to our 1st responders on the scene. I pray for everyone affected. We must keep working to end gun violence in America.”
This article includes reporting from The Associated Press.