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Four Wounded in Predawn Shooting at Brooklyn Bar as Gunman Remains at Large

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Overview

  • Gunfire erupted just after 5 a.m. inside Richard's Restaurant and Bar on Avenue L near E. 94th St. in Canarsie, police said.
  • Two 44-year-old men and two women, ages 43 and 38, suffered gunshot wounds to legs and an arm and were hospitalized in stable condition.
  • EMS took the 43-year-old woman to Kings County Hospital, while the two men were taken to Brookdale; the 38-year-old woman arrived at Brookdale by private means.
  • Police have not identified a motive or released a suspect description, and no arrests have been made as the investigation continues.
  • On-scene observations noted shell casings on the street and damage to a window suggesting shots may have come from outside, a detail not officially confirmed.