Police say one of five people shot at a parade in New York City on Monday has died and the gunman remains on the run.
Police told Fox News Digital that a 25-year-old man who was shot in the abdomen at the West Indian American Day Festival in Brooklyn died from his injuries. The man was initially in critical condition, then in stable condition, before later dying from complications.
Local media said he was from Texas, but his identity has not yet been released pending notification of his family.
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Police remove celebrants from the streets after a shooting occurred during the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York City, on September 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
The suspect on the run is described as a slim man in his 20s who was last seen wearing a brown shirt with paint stains and a black bandana.
The suspect allegedly drove onto the cement median between the service road in the 300 block of Eastern Parkway and the parade route and fired into the crowd.
Other victims included a 69-year-old woman who was hit in the shoulder, a 64-year-old man who was hit in the arm, a 16-year-old male who was shot in the arm and a 36-year-old man who was shot in the head. Fox 5 All four victims are reportedly in stable condition at Kings County Hospital. New York Post I will report.
Thousands of people had gathered along the parade route for the festival, which celebrates “Caribbean traditions and culture,” when a lone gunman opened fire at about 2:35 p.m.
NYPD Sergeant John Chell said the shooting was not random.
“This was an intentional act by one individual against a group of people,” Chell said at a news conference Monday.
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One of the men who was shot during the parade is carried away on a stretcher. (Peter Gerber/Fox News)
“At this very moment, there is absolutely no indication of an active shooter or anything of that nature in the area of Eastern Parkway. The parade will continue until later this evening.”
He called on bystanders who may have footage to come forward.
“We need that video,” Chell said. “We're going to get this resolved, but it's going to be a lot of work.”
The 57th annual Labor Day parade transforms Eastern Parkway into a kaleidoscope of feather-covered costumes and colorful flags as participants pass by floats stacked high with speakers blasting soca and reggae music. Many Caribbean immigrants settled in Brooklyn in the past.
Though typically a joyous event, the parade and related celebrations have been plagued by violence over the years.
In 2016, two people were killed and several others injured along the parade route. The year before, Kayleigh Gabbay, an aide to then-Governor Andrew Cuomo, was shot in the head during pre-parade celebrations and died nine days later.
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Participants march during the 2024 West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday, September 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer attended the parade at the time and later appeared at the X in response to the violence that day.
“I am heartbroken and dismayed by the horrific shooting that occurred while marching together in Brooklyn's West Indian Day Festival and Parade,” Schumer wrote.
“I'm grateful to the first responders who responded to the scene and I pray for all those affected. We must continue our efforts to end gun violence in America.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
