Two people were killed in a shooting at a playground in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The New York Post (NYP) reported the incident on September 12, citing police sources.
“The victims—men aged 35 and 33—were at the Howard Playground when shots rang out,” the report stated.
According to the newspaper, officers arriving at the scene found one victim with wounds to his chest and ankle, and the other with a gunshot wound to the neck. Both were transported to medical facilities but could not be saved.
The suspects fled the scene after the shooting, and no arrests have been made so far, the publication noted. Police are reviewing surveillance camera footage and conducting a search.
On August 31, the local police department reported a shooting incident involving an officer near Times Square in New York City. Police reportedly used their weapons against a woman who had attacked passersby with a knife. The officer involved was not injured during the incident.
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