3 dead, 8 wounded in NYC restaurant shooting

Three people were killed and nine others wounded in a suspected gang‑related shooting early Sunday at the Taste of the City Lounge, a hookah bar in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights. Police say up to four gunmen opened fire during a dispute inside the crowded club, leaving victims ages 19, 27, and 35 dead—including one bystander. Nine others, ranging from their 20s to 60s, were hospitalized with non‑life‑threatening injuries. Authorities recovered 42 shell casings and a gun linked to the attack, but no arrests have been made, the New York Post has reported. Locals described the lounge, which opened in 2022 and saw another shooting last year, as a frequent source of fights and late‑night trouble.