Mass Shooting at Brooklyn Lounge Leaves Three Dead, Eight Injured

Brooklyn nightclub tragedy rocks NYC

In the early hours of Sunday, August 17, 2025, a deadly mass shooting erupted at the Taste of the City Lounge in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, claiming 3 lives and injuring 8 others.(turn0news26, turn0news22)

Time & Place

Police responded at approximately 3:30 a.m. to 911 calls from the lounge near Franklin Avenue after multiple gunmen opened fire during what appeared to be an internal dispute.(turn0news22, turn0news28)

Casualties & Victims

• Fatalities: Three men were killed on the scene—aged 27, 35, and one unidentified.(turn0news22)
• Injuries: Eight others, including men and women aged 27 to 61, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.(turn0news22, turn0news26)

Incident Response & Ongoing Investigation

• First responders discovered 36 shell casings and a firearm at the scene.(turn0news26)
• NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the violence is an alarming departure from the city’s record-low shooting rates in 2025.(turn0news26)
• Investigators are reviewing surveillance video and interviewing witnesses. No arrests have been made yet.(turn0news22, turn0news3)