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Children among victims as gunman opens fire in New York
A 21-year-old woman is in a critical condition after at least eight people were shot in New York City on the US Independence Day holiday.
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The New Zealand Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
A Moment In Crime podcast: The Christchurch baby murder that exposed a serial killer
A Moment In Crime podcast: The Christchurch baby murder that exposed a serial killer
DNyuz
· Jul 11, 2026
Number of NYC kid gunslingers shoots up 133%: NYPD data
The number of kids pulling the trigger in shootings in the city has skyrocketed 133 in the nine-year span since a lefty Albany law gave young offenders carte blanche to run amok, NYPD data obtained by The Post show. Fifty-six children have been arrested or identified as suspects in shootings so far this year, more []
The Tribune
· Jul 5, 2026
4 children among 8 shot at in Brooklyn’s Coney Island
At least eight people, including four children, were injured in a shooting in the Coney Island neighbourhood of Brooklyn late on the Fourth of July, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said. Police officers responded to reports of gunfire at around 10:37 p.m. on the 2900 block of West 31st Street, where they found multiple []
Korea Times News
· Jul 2, 2026
Pediatricians — No child should live in fear of gun violence
Pediatricians — No child should live in fear of gun violence
Off The Press
· Jul 5, 2026
8 people shot, including 4 kids, while watching NYC fireworks
Eight people, including four kids, were shot as they enjoyed a 4th of July night out to watch some fireworks in Brooklyn Saturday — leaving cops to rush to the scene and carry the young victims to safety in their arms, according to sources and video. The shots rang out at about 10:35 p.m. at []...Click to read more
Investing.com
· Jul 5, 2026
At least eight shot, including four children, in New York, ABC News reports
At least eight shot, including four children, in New York, ABC News reports
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Related coverage for "Children among victims as gunman opens fire in New York": The New Zealand Herald — A Moment In Crime podcast: The Christchurch baby murder that exposed a serial killer. DNyuz — Number of NYC kid gunslingers shoots up 133%: NYPD data. The Tribune — 4 children among 8 shot at in Brooklyn’s Coney Island. Korea Times News — Pediatricians — No child should live in fear of gun violence. Off The Press — 8 people shot, including 4 kids, while watching NYC fireworks. Investing.com — At least eight shot, including four children, in New York, ABC News reports