"Six teenagers were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning outside a party venue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, according to police. Officers responded at approximately 1:15 a.m. to a 911 call reporting multiple people shot outside 2929 Atlantic Ave., an NYPD spokesperson said. When police officers arrived, they found six victims ranging in age from 15 to 17. A 15-year-old girl was shot in the chest, hip and leg, while another 15-year-old girl was shot in the right leg."
"Emergency medical responders took four of the victims to Brookdale University Hospital. The other two victims were taken to Kings County Hospital. All six are in stable condition, police said. Police said the shooting occurred outside a venue where a party was taking place, though it remains unclear whether the victims were attending the event. The venue, Burbuja Events, said in a social media post that it had hosted a Sweet Sixteen party that ended at approximately 1 a.m. It said no shots were fired inside the building."
Six teenagers, ages 15 to 17, were injured in an early Sunday morning shooting outside a party venue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Officers responded at about 1:15 a.m. to a 911 call reporting multiple people shot outside 2929 Atlantic Ave. Victims included three 15-year-olds, two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old with gunshot wounds to the chest, hip, leg, arms, and foot. Four victims were taken to Brookdale University Hospital and two to Kings County Hospital; all were reported in stable condition. The venue said a Sweet Sixteen ended around 1 a.m.; two persons of interest fled and the investigation is ongoing.
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