One of the five people shot at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade has died, authorities confirmed Tuesday.
According to authorities, a 25-year-old male was among the victims when gunfire went out Monday afternoon during the rowdy annual event and was later pronounced dead.
According to authorities, the shooter opened fire along the parade route in Brooklyn, striking five individuals.
The four surviving victims remained hospitalized on Tuesday. Their ages ranged from 16 to 69.
Police were still looking for the shooter, who police claimed was targeting a specific group of people. “This was not random,” NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell remarked following the shooting. “This was an intentional act by one person towards a group of people.”
The parade, a traditional Labor Day event, began hours earlier down Eastern Parkway, a major artery in Brooklyn. The festivities include a kaleidoscope of feather-covered costumes, colorful flags, and floats stacked high with speakers playing soca and reggae music. It also attracts local politicians, many of whom are of West Indian descent or represent the city’s substantial Caribbean minority.
