Violent Night: 6 people shot in span of 6 hours Brooklyn

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Sunday, May 2, 2021
6 people shot in span of 6 hours in Brooklyn
Police are searching for suspects after six people were shot over a span of six hours in a violent night in Brooklyn.

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police are searching for suspects after six people were shot over a span of six hours in a violent night in Brooklyn.

The five separate shootings in Flatbush, East Flatbush, and Canarsie happened between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m.

Police say in one incident, two victims suffered gunshot wounds to the chest when they were shot around 1 a.m. at Beverly Road and Flatbush Avenue.

The six victims range in age from 19 to-45-years-old.

The victims all remain in the hospital and are being treated for their injuries.

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