So-called gang wars are heating up in New York City as of late amid news that a 10 person shooting took place in the city this weekend. According to the NYPD, on Saturday police responded to distress calls of several people shot between 37th and 94th — what they found on arrival was the scene of a mass shooting.
The shooting reportedly happened in the Corona area of the city.
“A preliminary report shows two males approached eastbound on the sidewalk on the north side of 37th Avenue from 97th Street while brandishing firearms,” police said . “The shooters advanced toward the crowd, firing numerous shots before jumping back on two scooters driven by two other males and fleeing the scene.”