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Six Teens Shot Outside Brooklyn Event Space After Sweet 16 as Police Seek Two Suspects

The venue says the gunfire happened on the street after the party ended, with staff cooperating with the NYPD.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 1:15 a.m. to 2929 Atlantic Avenue in Cypress Hills and found six victims ages 15 to 17 with gunshot wounds.
  • Police said the attack occurred roughly 20 minutes after a Sweet 16 concluded outside Burbuja Events, not inside the venue.
  • A 15-year-old girl suffered wounds to the chest, hip and leg; another 15-year-old girl and three boys ages 15 to 17 were also shot in limbs.
  • Four victims were taken to Brookdale University Hospital and two to Kings County Hospital, and all were listed in stable condition.
  • Investigators are reviewing surveillance and asking for tips as they search for two masked males in dark clothing who fled on foot; no arrests have been announced.