Aug 17, 2025, 2:30 PM

7 people injured in a shooting in Crown Heights, NY (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Seven people were shot inside a restaurant in Brooklyn, and that searches are underway for suspect in incident - which occurred in Crown Heights neighborhood, home to a large Jewish community, New York Police Department said.

According to reports in the US, the wounded were evacuated to hospitals in the area, and their condition is still unclear, as is the background to the shooting, which happened around 3:30 a.m. New York time. Apparently, the shooting took place in a restaurant owned by immigrants from the Dominican Republic, Ynetnews reported.

At least seven people have been injured after a shooting inside a New York City restaurant as police hunt for the suspect.