"Police said seven people were wounded in four separate incidents Monday evening at or near the annual parade along Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights. All seven were expected to survive, and police arrested a man in connection with a shooting that injured a 53-year-old man and 40-year-old woman, according to NYPD officials. Officials said the violence started after 5:30 p.m., when someone shot two people near Utica Avenue and Eastern Parkway after the parade's final float passed through."
"Pastor Gilford Monrose, who serves as faith adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, said in an interview Tuesday that the weekend's revelries were relatively peaceful, despite Monday evening's incidents. He said the people who carried guns near the parade route were at fault for the violence. "We can't sugarcoat what they're doing," he said. "What they're doing is not just normal violence. What they're doing is causing terrorism on a community that is beloved and who is enjoying their culture.""
Gunfire erupted near the West Indian Day Parade in Crown Heights as the event ended, wounding seven people in four separate incidents. Authorities reported all seven were expected to survive and arrested one man in connection with a shooting that injured a 53-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman. Violence reportedly began after 5:30 p.m. near Utica Avenue and Eastern Parkway following the parade's final float. The parade draws hundreds of thousands for Labor Day celebrations, and recent years have seen shootings and stabbings around related events. Community leaders condemned the shootings and urged stronger restrictions on civilian access to firearms.
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