Arrest Made in Coney Island Shooting: Suspect Charged with Attempted Murder
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting of eight individuals in Coney Island on the night of July 4th. The NYPD identified the suspect as 44-year-old Robert Smith and charged him with multiple counts of attempted murder. The shooting occurred at Surf Avenue and West 30th Street around 10:35 p.m., where eight people, including four children, were injured during a family barbecue on Independence Day. The motive behind the attack and the details of how the police linked Smith to the crime have not been disclosed yet. If you have any information related to this incident, you can contact Eyewitness News using the provided form.