NYPD Releases Video Of Bed-Stuy Shooting That Killed 1-Year-Old

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — The top NYPD detective shared security video Tuesday that captured the moment two gunmen unloaded a hail of bullets at a Bed-Stuy cookout, killing a 1-year-old child and wounding three men.

NYPD Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison tweeted out the video of the moments leading up to the deadly Sunday night seeking information that could help identify the two shooters. The shooting occurred outside Raymond Bush Playground on Madison Street and Marcus Garvey Boulevard shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday.

The one-year-old victim was rushed to Interfaith Medical Center by private means and then transferred to Maimonides Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Three other men — ages 36, 35 and 27 — were shot at the cookout, an NYPD spokesman said. All three men were taken to area hospitals and are expected to survive their wounds, police said.

Mayor Bill de Blasio described the young boy's death as "heartbreaking" during a Monday morning press conference. The mayor also took a moment of silence during the press briefing for the boy.

New York City is experiencing a rise in shootings this summer, according to statistics reported by the NYPD. The NYPD recorded 585 shootings with 717 victims as of July 5, compared to 381 shootings with 439 victims at the same point in 2019.