Brooklyn Lounge Mass Shooting: 3 Dead, 11 Injured in Gang-Related Violence

Mass Shooting at Taste of the City Lounge

• 🎯 A mass shooting occurred at the Taste of the City Lounge in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, around 3:00 AM on a Sunday.
• 💔 Three people were killed and 11 others were injured in the incident.

Victims Identified

• 🕊️ The deceased victims have been identified as 19-year-old Marvin St. Lewis, 35-year-old Jamal Childs, and 27-year-old Amadu Dio.
• 🏥 St. Lewis and Childs died at the hospital from multiple gunshot wounds, while Dio died at the scene with a gunshot wound to the head.

Investigation and Evidence

• 🔍 Police believe the shooting stemmed from gang violence.
• 🔫 Surveillance video captured St. Lewis and Childs engaged in a gun battle with each other.
• 🕵️ Investigators recovered 42 shell casings from multiple guns, including 9 millimeter and .45 caliber weapons.
• 🚨 Police are searching for two additional suspected gunmen and are investigating a weapon recovered nearby.

Suspect Information

• ⛓️ Jamal Childs is believed by police to be a gang member who had prior prison time for a shooting in 2018 and was released on parole in 2023.
• 👥 It is believed that up to four shooters were involved in the incident.