Three people killed and eight wounded in Brooklyn lounge shooting, police say

Published on August 17, 2025 at 07:37 PM
Three people killed and eight wounded in Brooklyn lounge shooting, police say

Victims ranged from ages 27 to 61 after multiple gunmen opened fire after what police suspect was gang violence

Three people were killed and eight others wounded when multiple gunmen opened fire inside a crowded Brooklyn hookah lounge and restaurant early on Sunday morning, according to authorities.

Police officers responded to reports of a shooting inside the Taste of the City lounge in Crown Heights just before 3.30am, New York police department (NYPD) commissioner, Jessica Tisch, said at a press briefing later on Sunday.

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