NYPD commissioner says 2 of dead in Brooklyn club shooting had opened fire
Briefly

A shooting incident at the Taste of The City Lounge in Brooklyn resulted in three fatalities and 14 wounded individuals. Among the deceased are shooters Jamel Childs, 35, a member of the Folk Nation gang with eight prior arrests, and Marvin St. Louis, 19, without a criminal record. The innocent victim, Amadou Diallo, was also killed. Police investigations reveal that at least two other men fired weapons during the incident; security footage captures the moments leading to the shooting. Evidence collected includes 42 empty cartridges at the scene.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed that two of the shooters killed in the Brooklyn club shooting were Jamel Childs and Marvin St. Louis, while Amadou Diallo was an innocent victim.
Childs, 35, was a member of Folk Nation, a gang responsible for multiple shootings this year, and had a criminal record with eight prior arrests.
Surveillance footage shows Childs and St. Louis conversing in the club before St. Louis opens fire, contributing to the injuries of 14 people, some shot by gang members.
Police are investigating at least two additional suspects involved in the shooting, with substantial evidence including 42 empty cartridges found at the scene.
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