Eight wounded in shooting near Brooklyn Fourth of July celebration

NEW YORK — Eight people, including four children, were wounded in a shooting in Brooklyn on Tuesday night during Fourth of July celebrations, the New York Police Department said. The gunfire broke out around 11:35 p.m. local time near the Seapark Apartments on West 30th Street in the Coney Island area, close to the beach where a fireworks show had been planned, according to the police account. Witnesses and social media footage showed officers carrying injured children away from the scene to a safer area. Residents said the street is known for violent incidents, though no motive or number of assailants had been confirmed by early Wednesday. The investigation is ongoing. No further details were immediately available.