Published 08:37 IST, October 14th 2019
Police identify 4 killed in Brooklyn gunfire at illegal gambling spot
The four people killed when gunfire erupted at an illegal gambling club in Brooklyn were all local men, police said Sunday as they continue to investigate.
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four people killed when gunfire erupted at an illegal gambling club in Brooklyn were all local men, police said Sunday as y continue to investigate circumstances of ir deaths. New York Police Department identified de as Terence Bishop, 36; Dominick Wimbush, 47; Chester Goode, 37; and John Thomas, 32. Three or people were wounded but expected to survive.
incident
Police said just over a dozen people h been gambling with dice and cards at small club when violence erupted just before 7 am Saturday. unlicensed club h a sign identifying it as "Triple-A Aces Private & Social Event ." It was on first floor of an older wood-frame townhouse on a block with some empty storefronts and boarded-up buildings. Investigators were determining if a gambling dispute, a robbery, or something else was to blame. Two handguns were recovered, and multiple shots were fired.
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immediate sign
local police precinct hequarters is two blocks away, and authorities said officers h t previously received any complaints about location. re was immediate sign that shootings h any connection to gangs, which have been a problem in that part of Brooklyn. Samuel Revells told New York Times that he was building owner and h leased event out but didn't say to whom. "It's a social club," he said. "y're good tenants. I'm here every day but I don't kw what goes on re. I'm just sorry for what happened."
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07:24 IST, October 14th 2019