Five Injured in West Indian Day Parade Shooting

A gunman opened fire along the West Indian American Day Parade route in Brooklyn, critically injuring two people and wounding three others. NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell confirmed the act was intentional, targeting a specific group, and emphasized there is no ongoing active shooter threat. Despite the shooting, the parade, celebrating Caribbean culture, continued with thousands of attendees, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. The police are actively searching for the suspect, described as a Black man in his 20s, and have urged bystanders to provide any video footage. The event has a history of violence, though recent years had seen improvements in security.