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Coney Island: Shooting outside McDonald's on Mermaid Ave injures two teenage girls; video shows heavy NYPD presence
A shooting was reported outside a McDonald's at 1403 Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, New York on Tuesday, leaving two teenage girls injured.
A shooting was reported outside a McDonald's at 1403 Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday.
Two teenage girls were injured, aged 14 and 16, as per authorities. As per police the 14-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to her left foot and the 16-year-old was was hit in the upper right leg.
They have been taken to the NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn and are expected to recover, as per a local report. No arrests have been made in the case.
Authorities have shared that they are looking for a man wearing all black, who is believed to have fled west on Surf Avenue before cops arrived, as per Pix11.
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Video showed heavy New York Police Department (NYPD) presence at the scene. Several people reacted to the news of the shooting at Coney Island.
Coney Island shooting: Reactions
One person wrote “Coney Island check on yall kids it was a shooting in front McDonald’s”, on Facebook. Another added “Another coney island shooting at stillwell…”.
One person tagged Kayla Santosuosso, the Council Member for southern Brooklyn from Bay Ridge to Coney Island and lamented the law and order situation. “This your Coney Island,” the person asked, sharing the news of the shooting.
Another added “Coney Island is a beautiful community that has seen far too many kids become victims of gun violence. Thoughts are with these two teenage girls and their families.”
A local reporter wrote on Facebook “NYPD responded with a heavy presence, deploying helicopters, drones, and additional units to canvass the area for the alleged suspect. Social workers were also dispatched to assist on scene.” They added “This incident comes as the area has been seeing an uptick in shootings in recent weeks, with multiple incidents leaving people dead, raising serious concerns about ongoing public safety in the neighborhood.”
