Sun Aug 17 11:54:22 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

A mass shooting at the Taste of the City Lounge in Brooklyn, New York, early Sunday morning, August 17, 2025, resulted in three fatalities and eight injuries. The New York Police Department is investigating the incident, which involved multiple weapons and at least 36 shell casings. Despite the tragedy, authorities emphasize that gun violence is currently at a record low in New York City.

**News Article:**

**Brooklyn Nightclub Shooting Leaves Three Dead, Eight Wounded**

**NEW YORK, August 17, 2025 (The Hindu) –** A chaotic scene unfolded early Sunday morning at the Taste of the City Lounge in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood as a mass shooting left three dead and eight wounded. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. after a reported dispute, with investigators believing one or more shooters opened fire with multiple weapons.

“It’s a terrible shooting that occurred in the city of New York,” stated New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch during a press briefing. Authorities recovered at least 36 shell casings from the scene, along with a firearm discovered nearby.

The eight men and three women injured in the shooting, ranging in age from 27 to 61, are being treated at local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries.

While the NYPD is actively investigating the incident, Commissioner Tisch highlighted that the shooting is considered an anomaly. “I mean, we have the lowest numbers of shooting incidents and shooting victims seven months into the year that we’ve seen on record in the city of New York,” she said. “Something like this is, of course, thank God an anomaly, and it’s a terrible thing that happened this morning, but we’re going to investigate and get to the bottom of what went down.”

The investigation is ongoing.

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