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    Mass Shooting at a Brooklyn Block Party one man dead and 11 people wounded.

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    NEW YORK (AP) ? A shootout that left one man dead and 11 people wounded at a Brooklyn community festival over the weekend may have been gang related, the New York Police Department said Monday as the hunt continued for at least two gunmen.

    Several victims of the shooting late Saturday had gang histories, including the man who was killed, Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea said. But ?whether or not that played any role? has not been determined, Shea said.

    Commissioner James O?Neill said police are looking at the possibility of gang involvement, in part because gang violence accounts for about half the shootings in that area of the city.


    The neighborhood, Brownsville, had a violent crime rate last year that was more than double the citywide average. It is one of six areas receiving special attention from the police department to drive down crime.

    Brownsville?s annual Old Timers Day event, a two-day block party featuring musical performances from former residents and current local talent, was coming to a close and the crowd was dispersing when gunfire erupted in a playground at the recreation center where it was being held.

    Jason Pagan, 38, died of a gunshot wound to the head. He was a member of the Bloods gang, Shea said, adding that it wasn?t yet clear if he was a target of the shooting.

    ?We still don?t have who was shooting at who,? Shea said.

    Pagan, who police said lived about five blocks from the park, was released on parole in January after more than two years in prison on a weapons charge.

    Six men and five women between ages 21 and 55 were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. One person who was listed in critical condition is now in serious condition, Shea said.

    In a story on the front pages of the city?s tabloids, 21-year-old college student Daniesa Murdaugh credited her bra with stopping a bullet and saving her life.

    No arrests have been made. Police said they believed there were at least two gunmen. One gun was recovered at the scene.

    Asked at a news conference Monday how many suspects were being sought, Shea said police ?will look for as many as were involved,? adding that authorities have received several tips from community members.

    Videos on social media showed police clearing large groups of people out of the area around the park. Authorities asked anyone with information or video of the shooting to come forward.

    Later Monday, community leaders and residents convened at the site of the festival for an anti-violence march. Images posted to social media by elected officials, news reporters and others showed a crowd, some in T-shirts honoring the Old Timers Day tradition, and marching through nearby streets in a procession that stretched for multiple blocks.

    ?Brownsville in, violence out!? some chanted.

    The Old Timers Event has been an annual tradition in Brownsville since 1963 and has grown to attract crowds of about 5,000 people on Friday night and about 10,000 people on Saturday night, O?Neill said.

    New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the event was an ?example of everything good about the Brownsville community? and decried the shooting as a ?tragedy.?

    O?Neill said more than 100 police officers were on duty at the festival and quickly jumped into action when the shooting started.

    He said police will review security procedures for the festival and other events in the city and make changes where necessary.

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    https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/loca...513326071.html

    A popular community festival was coming to a close when gunfire erupted in a Brooklyn neighborhood, leaving one man dead, another person in critical condition and 10 others wounded, authorities said Sunday as they searched for two shooters they believe were involved.

    New York Police Commissioner James O'Neill said the shooting late Saturday in the borough's Brownsville section "was a tragic end to a wonderful weekend" that involved thousands of people gathering to take part in the annual Old Timers Event, which featured musical performances from former residents and current local talent.

    The crowd at the celebration was dispersing when gunshots rang out from a playground area in the park where it was taking place, officials said.

    Twelve people were hit — seven men and five women between the ages of 21 and 55. A 38-year-old man, Jason Pagan, died from a bullet wound to the head. His name was not immediately released.

    Six of the wounded had been released from the hospital by midday Sunday, O'Neill said.

    No arrests have been made, and authorities asked anyone with information or cellphone video to come forward. One gun was recovered.

    The police department is investigating to see if the shooting may have been gang related, as several of the victims had gang histories, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea, including the man who was killed, who had ties to the Bloods gang. "Whether or not that played any role" hasn't been determing, said Shea.

    O'Neill said police are looking into the gang possibility in part because gang violence accounts for about half of the shootings that take place in the area.

    "There were a lot of people just chilling and having a good time," Kaseem Collins, 19, told the Daily News. Then, when shots rang out, "we all started running," he said. "I ran as fast as I could away from everyone. I thought I was going to get shot."

    "I heard shots, and I saw a stampede running toward me," Diamond Perez, 38, told the newspaper.

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    The Old Timers Event had been held since 1963, O'Neill said.

    A 2010 newsletter from the parks department described it as a celebration of former members of the Brownsville Recreation Center "who went on to success and fame in sports and other endeavors." It said the event has grown over the years to include concerts and other things.

    Speaking at a news conference on Sunday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the two-day block party was an "example of everything good about the Brownsville community" and decried the shooting as a "tragedy" that does not define the neighborhood.

    Videos posted on social media showed police clearing large groups of people out of the area around the recreation center. Photos from local news outlets showed several people taken away on stretchers, including some with what appeared to be minor wounds.

    "It was chaos," Gary Miller, a 60-year-old vendor at the event, told the New York Post. Witnesses heard 9 to 11 shots, "and everyone was running and scattering for cover."

    Brownsville is an east Brooklyn neighborhood that's continued to struggle with gun violence, even as New York streets become safer than they have been in decades.

    State Sen. Roxanne J. Persaud added the hashtags "#StopTheViolence" and "#PutDownTheGuns" to her tweets expressing frustration with the shooting, which she called "unacceptable" and "cowardly."

    "Our community mourns again. We should be able to have fun in open spaces without fear of violence," tweeted Persaud, whose district includes Brownsville. "Respect your community. We are better than the violence."

    Activists and elected officials spoke out on the need for more resources to go toward community groups and anti-violence programs, as well as efforts to crack down on illegal guns. A group of community leaders said a march is planned for Monday night, with the goal being to underscore that violence in the neighborhood shouldn't be accepted as normal.

    "We don't need bumper-sticker slogans, we need real partnership on the ground," Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said.

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