A second man has died from injuries he sustained in Friday's quadruple shooting outside a New York City Popeyes restaurant, police say. Two suspects have been arrested on murder charges.
Officers responded to Coney Island, near Mermaid Avenue and 33rd Street, around 5 p.m. for reports of shots fired.
Less than three hours later, another group of four men was targeted -- this time in a Brooklyn drive-by shooting. Officers responded to Coney Island, near Mermaid Avenue and 33rd Street, around 5 p.m. for reports of shots fired. Three men were shot in the leg, while a 17-year-old was shot in the chest. All were expected to survive, police said. A maroon Dodge Caravan minivan pulled up and fired shots at the group, according to police.
Rashawn Thompson said his younger brother is in the hospital after taking one of the bullets in front of the mini-mart off Mermaid Avenue.Surveillance video shows a group of men try to scramble to safety in front of a mini-mart after a barrage of gunfire erupts from a passing van.Two men were wanted by police for allegedly shooting a bodega customer during an armed robbery in Brooklyn. Police said the incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. along Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill.
Despite the weekend spike, New York City is seeing fewer shootings compared to this time last year. New numbers from the NYPD show shootings are down 27% in the first five weeks of this year.
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