NYPD fliers urge people to 'not shoot anyone' during J'ouvert Festival

By Eyewitness News
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The NYPD posted fliers that urge people not to shoot or stab anyone during next weekend's J'ouvert Festival in Brooklyn.

Included on the poster is a reminder that two people were killed during last year's celebration.



In a tweet, the NYPD's 71st precinct said acts of violence will be fully investigated and prosecuted.
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