Police say they recovered 42 shell casings at the scene from up to four different shooters.

Crown Heights

Police have identified 19-year-old Marvin St. Louis and 27-year-old Amadou Diallo as two of the three men killed in a mass shooting at a lounge in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The third victim was identified as 35-year-old Jamel Childs. Authorities believe at least four shooters opened fire following a fight inside the lounge, resulting in 13 people being shot, including both suspected shooters and bystanders. 

Investigators recovered 42 shell casings and a firearm at the scene. The shooting is being treated as gang-related, and no arrests have been made. The incident is the city's worst mass shooting since 2019, according to Mayor Adams. Community leaders are organizing a vigil to support those affected.

Police identify 2 of 3 killed in Crown Heights lounge as shooters

We continue following breaking new developments out of Crown Heights. Police identified the three men who were killed in a tragic mass shooting inside a lounge early Sunday and now we're learning 10 others were hurt too. We've been on this story since the start with the News 12 crew there all day yesterday and News 12's Edric Robinson is back at the scene now. Edric what are you learning at this hour? Yeah Noel you can see the taste of the city lounge still taped off at this hour. NYPD they're standing by. Police released the names of the three men killed from the mass shooting here early Sunday morning. They are 19-year-old Marvin St. Louis, 27-year-old Amadou Diallo and a 35-year-old named Jamel Childs. Now take a look at the footage from Sunday morning. We start with some surveillance. You can see people running for their lives after the shots rang out inside. Investigators say this all started around 3 30 Sunday morning with some kind of fight inside of the lounge. Then police believe at least four shooters opened fire inside there. They recovered 42 shell casings from multiple guns and even found a gun nearby. In all they say 13 people were shot. This morning we're learning a 13th victim went to the hospital on their own. Police say some of these victims may have been involved in the shooting itself but others were innocent bystanders. Detectives believe this shooting was gang related and this isn't the first time violence has erupted here. Back in November a man was shot in the arm at this same lounge early on a Sunday morning. Mayor Adams calling this the worst mass shooting the city has seen since 2019. He's urging anyone with information to come forward. I spoke with a neighbor out here about this lounge and the mass shooting that happened. Take a listen. It's a nice spot. Okay we go in there, the food was excellent, the service was good. It's just that when you let start letting the younger ones in this is where the problem comes in at. So the older ones usually was not in there when the younger ones and I think somebody was having a party that's what I was a celebration or something but it's sad though it's sad. And right now no one is in custody. This community here they're trying to heal. The president of community board eight they're inviting neighbors out for a candlelight vigil that's going to be on the corner here of Franklin Avenue and Carroll Street. That's right by the lounge here. It's going to be at 5 30 p.m this evening. That's the latest from here in Crown Heights. Edric Robinson, News 12. Edric the second mass shooting in our city this summer alone. Thank you for those updates. Now for folks at home keep it on News 12 for our continued coverage. We'll have updates both online and on air.

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