Bullet holes left in the window after four people were shot inside a Brooklyn bar.
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
The NYPD is investigating after four people were shot inside a Canarsie bar early Sunday morning.
According to law enforcement sources, the incident unfolded just after 5 a.m. on March 8 inside Richard’s Restaurant and Bar, located on 94th Street and Avenue L, when cops say they received 911 calls reporting that multiple people had been shot. Upon arrival, responding officers from the 69th Precinct discovered a 43-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the leg, a 44-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg, and a second 44-year-old man with a bullet wound to the arm. Upon further investigation, police also learned that a 38-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to the leg.
EMS responded and rushed the 43-year-old woman to Kings County Hospital, while the two 44-year-old men were taken to Brookdale Hospital. Meanwhile, the 38-year-old woman made her own way to Brookdale Hospital. All those wounded were listed in stable condition and are expected to survive.
Police said they do not yet have a motive for the shooting or a description of a gunman.
It appeared the shooting originated outside, with the gunman aiming into the bar. Several shell casings could be observed on the street with bullet holes visible in the window. Investigators were still on scene late Sunday morning.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or the suspect’s whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
The incident comes on the heels of another Brooklyn shooting that left a 14-year-old boy dead when an argument erupted in gun violence on March 6. So far, no arrests have been made in the horrifying incident, but the investigation remains ongoing, police said.
