Crime & Safety

Bullets Fly At Crown Heights Park: Police

Police say that shots were fired at Ronald McNair Park on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

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Shell casing were found in the park, according to police.
Shell casing were found in the park, according to police. (Courtesy of Tim Lee)

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Gunshots rang out in a Crown Heights park on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

At around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, police claim that shots were fired in Ronald McNair Park. Police said that a group of teenagers were seen running from the park shortly afterwards.

Nobody was hit, police said, adding that shell casings were found at the scene.

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Police said the investigation is ongoing.

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