Crime & Safety

Brooklyn McDonald's Shooting Injures Two Teens: Police

Police are working to identify who opened fire, leaving two teens wounded.

BROOKLYN, NY— A teenage girl and a young man were wounded when gunfire erupted in the parking lot of a McDonald's in Brooklyn just before midnight Monday, police said.

Officers responded to the restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York after receiving reports of a shooting.

A 17-year-old girl suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot. A 19-year-old man was also shot, police said.

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Emergency crews transported both victims to Brookdale University Hospital where both remain in stable condition.

An 18-year-old man, who was not shot, fell face-first while running from the gunfire and received treatment for his injuries.

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Investigators have not identified a motive or said what sparked the gunfire.

Authorities have not released information about a suspect or whether they recovered a weapon. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the NYPD as the investigation continues.

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