Goon opens fire near kids on NYC playground while injuring two people: sources

Goon opens fire near kids on NYC playground while injuring two people: sources

A gunman opened fire at a playground Sunday afternoon, shooting two people — including an apparently innocent bystander — just steps from where children were playing, according to police and sources.

The wild gunfight happened Sunday around 3 p.m. at the Raymond Bush Playground in Bed-Stuy, police said.


The wild explosion happened Sunday around 3 p.m. outside the Raymond Bush Playground in Bed-Stuy, sources said. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post

A clear plastic cup on asphalt covers a bullet casing, typical of a crime scene.
The gunman walked into a park and then shot a 33-year-old man in the right wrist. A 64-year-old man, who appeared to have been an unintended target, was also hit in the leg, sources said. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post

The gunman walked into a park and shot a 33-year-old man in the right wrist, sources said. A 64-year-old man, who appeared to have been an unintended target, was also hit in the left leg, police and sources said.

The perpetrator fled in a black Jeep after the shooting, sources said.

The 33-year-old man went to Interfaith Hospital for treatment, while the 64-year-old man was taken to Kings County Hospital by paramedics. Authorities say both are in stable condition.

According to police, there were no arrests Sunday evening.

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