Violence Erupts at West Indian Day Parade Despite Increased Security
TL;DR
During the West Indian Day Parade in Crown Heights, four separate incidents resulted in six people being shot and one slashed, marking a violent end to a largely peaceful celebration, with police investigating multiple shootings and a stabbing.
- NYPD says 6 people shot, 1 slashed in 4 incidents as West Indian Day Parade wound down Gothamist
- In Brooklyn, West Indian Parade Celebrates Heritage and Carnival The New York Times
- 6 shot along West Indian Day Parade route despite increased NYPD security New York Post
- New York Carnival Parade 2025: Marchers, spectators celebrate the 2025 Caribbean cultural festival on Labor Day in Brooklyn ABC7 New York
- At least 5 people shot following NYC West Indian Day Parade 2025 along Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway CBS News
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