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During the West Indian Day Parade in Crown Heights, four separate incidents resulted in six people being shot and one slashed, marking a violent end to a largely peaceful celebration, with police investigating multiple shootings and a stabbing.
The New York Caribbean Festival, also known as the West Indian Day Parade, is expected to attract nearly 2 million people to Brooklyn. The festival includes J'Ouvert celebrations that began on Sunday night and is reported to be one of the safest years on record according to the NYPD. Special live coverage of the parade can be watched on PIX11 and PIX11.com.
The NYPD has delivered "ceasefire" warnings to 40 gang members in Brooklyn ahead of the West Indian American Day parade and J'Ouvert festival in an effort to curb violence during the annual festivities. The warnings were sent out as part of the department's strategy to mitigate violence in Crown Heights, which has historically been overshadowed by crime during the celebrations. In addition to the warnings, the NYPD will deploy light towers, drones, and special aircraft to monitor large gatherings, while thousands of uniformed and undercover officers will patrol the city. The goal is to ensure a safe and celebratory weekend with minimal enforcement.