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Eight Shot Near Coney Island During Fourth of July Fireworks, One in Critical Condition

Eight people, including four children, are shot while watching Fourth of July fireworks near the Coney Island boardwalk and one woman is in critical condition after being shot in the chest.The shooting happens around 10:35 p.m. at 2930 W. 30th Street near Surf Avenue; police have not released suspect names or made arrests and investigators are reviewing video and canvassing for witnesses.The incident coincides with a separate fire on the Brooklyn Bridge that was extinguished during Macy's fireworks and comes as New York City and the east coast face a severe heat wave that strains emergency services.
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