Three people are dead and several are wounded after a shooting in a crowded New York City bar early this morning.
Investigators believe one or more people opened fire with multiple weapons at the Taste Of The City Lounge in the Brooklyn neighbourhood of Crown Heights after "a dispute" just before 3.30am local time (8:30am Irish time).
New York Police Department commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters three men were killed.
She said officers are investigating at least 36 shell casings from the lounge, as well as a firearm that was discovered in a nearby street.
She described the incident as "a terrible shooting that occurred in the city of New York".
She added that eight men and three women are being treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The ages of the victims range from 27 to 61 years old.
The shooting comes amid a record low year for gun violence in New York City
"We have the lowest numbers of shooting incidents and shooting victims seven months into the year that we've seen on record in the city of New York," Ms Tisch said.
"Something like this is, of course, thank God an anomaly and it’s a terrible thing that happened this morning, but we’re going to investigate and get to the bottom of what went down," she added.
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