At least eight shot, including four children, in New York’s Coney Island

Incident took place late in the evening on Independence Day with one victim said to be in a critical condition

At ⁠least eight people, including four children, were shot and injured during the ⁠US ​Independence Day holiday in New York City’s Coney Island neighbourhood, ABC News ⁠said on Sunday, citing the New York City police department (NYPD).

Police officers responded to reports of a shooting ​at about 10:37pm on the Brooklyn neighbourhood’s West 31st Street, ‌the NYPD said in a statement to ABC News.