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Up to Four Shooters Sought in Brooklyn Club Attack That Killed Three

Investigators describe a dispute-fueled, potentially gang-related assault inside Taste of the City Lounge.

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Overview

  • Police say two of the men who died exchanged gunfire inside the Crown Heights venue, with two additional shooters still at large.
  • The dead were identified by local reports as 19-year-old Marvin St. Louis, 27-year-old Amadou Diallo and 35-year-old Jamel Childs.
  • At least nine others were wounded with non-life-threatening injuries as officers arrived within minutes of 3:27 a.m. 911 calls.
  • Detectives recovered 36 to 42 shell casings from multiple calibers, found a firearm nearby, and are reviewing CCTV for leads.
  • Officials call the incident an anomaly in a year of record-low shootings, deploying crisis teams and urging tips to Crime Stoppers as the investigation continues.