Six shot and one slashed in Brooklyn violence after parade

On Monday, September 1, 2025, following the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York, a series of violent incidents unfolded, resulting in several individuals being injured by gunfire and one suffering a slash wound. The New York Police Department reported that the violence occurred in Crown Heights across four separate locations during the evening hours as parade crowds began to disperse. The first incident was noted around 5:35 p.m. near 1098 Eastern Parkway, where a man in his 20s was shot in the leg and a woman in her 40s was grazed by a bullet, both transported to Kings County Hospital in stable condition. Approximately 40 minutes later, at around 6:12 p.m., a man was attacked with a cutting instrument at the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Avenue but opted out of medical assistance, showing reluctance to engage with law enforcement. Further shooting incidents followed at 6:46 p.m., where two additional men were shot in the shoulder near Classon Avenue and Eastern Parkway, both were later reported to be stable upon arrival at the hospital. The most severe attack occurred just minutes later at 6:55 p.m. when a 53-year-old man was shot multiple times in the neck and leg outside the Yard Pot Restaurant and Bakery on Nostrand Avenue and Sterling Street, leading to his hospitalization in critical condition. A 40-year-old woman was also shot in the ankle during these clashes, arriving at the hospital by private vehicle in stable condition. Even though the police took a person of interest into custody, details concerning the nature and potential connections between the incidents remain unclear as the investigation is active. With multiple victims involved and ongoing concerns about public safety in the wake of such violence, community members are likely left shaken and wary. The NYPD has yet to announce charges, while the identities of those affected have not been disclosed. As tensions heightened following the parade, this unfortunate turn of events marked a poignant end to what is meant to be a celebratory occasion for the West Indian Day festivities.