Brooklyn’s joyous West Indian Day Parade erupted into bloodshed Monday, as five people were shot by a lone male who opened fire into a crowd along the route, authorities said.
The gunman, in what was called an “intentional act,” fired at the crowd on the 300 block of Eastern Parkway as the colorful celebration of Caribbean life was underway at about 2:35 p.m., police said.
“I’m crying over this, it’s so terrible. How can someone have the heart to fire a gun around so many people – babies, children, the elderly,” said parade goer Jalissa Bailey, who was near the scene.
