Overview
- Two masked gunmen opened fire around 1:15 a.m. Sunday as partygoers left Burbuja Events in Cypress Hills, injuring six teenagers, police said.
- Surveillance video shows the pair walking to Atlantic Avenue and Warwick Street, opening fire, then retreating, with more than 21 shell casings recovered at the scene.
- All six victims, ages 15 to 17, were hospitalized in stable condition, including a 15-year-old niece of the city's gun violence prevention czar who underwent surgery for multiple wounds.
- The NYPD described the motive as unknown but said the shooting appears to be gang-related, and detectives continue to follow leads.
- Newly released images show suspects in black clothing, one with a blue-and-red du-rag, as police urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.