Brooklyn Lounge Shooting: 11 Victims, 3 Fatalities, Multiple Shooters Identified

Incident Overview

• 🚨 A shooting incident occurred early this morning at approximately 3:27 a.m. inside a lounge at 903 Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn.
• 🎯 The location is identified as a lounge known as Taste of the City.

Victim Details

• 👥 A total of 11 victims were found inside the club, with ages ranging from 27 to 61.
• 💔 Three victims, all male (ages 27, 35, and one unknown age), were pronounced dead at the scene.
• 🏥 The remaining eight victims, four males and four females, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and are being treated at local hospitals.

Investigation Details

• 💥 Preliminary information suggests the shooting stemmed from a dispute inside the crowded club.
• 🔫 Multiple shooters were involved, and at least 36 shell casings from multiple guns have been recovered.
• 🔍 Detectives are canvassing for CCTV footage and have recovered a firearm near Bedford Avenue and Eastern Parkway, which is being investigated for a connection to the incident.
• 🚫 No arrests have been made at this time.

Context of Shootings in NYC

• 📉 The incident is described as a terrible shooting in New York City, occurring despite recent low numbers of shooting incidents and victims on record.
• 📅 There is a report of a previous non-fatal shooting at the same location in November 2024, which is still being confirmed.