West Indian Day Parade: Two men fatally stabbed, two people shot after celebration, police says

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

Participants in the West Indian American Day Parade on the streets of Brooklyn, where two people were reportedly fatally stabbed and two others were shot nearby, on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012.

/ CBS New York

(CBS/AP) NEW YORK - Two men were killed in separate stabbing incidents and two people were shot in Brooklyn on Monday evening as the West Indian Day Parade came to a close, police say.

An estimated crowd of three million people lined Eastern Parkway for the annual West Indian Day Parade, according to CBS New York. The parade celebrated the culture of the Caribbean islands, with parade participants and spectators dressed in bright feathered costumes.

A 27-year-old man was stabbed in the neck around 6 p.m. at Eastern Parkway and Bedford Avenue, police said. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police said a man was taken into custody in connection to a second stabbing around 6:30 p.m., when a 26-year-old man was stabbed in the neck on St. John's Place, a couple of blocks away from the parade route. He was also pronounced dead at the hospital.

Meanwhile, the violence continued as a 24-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were reportedly shot on Eastern Parkway, CBS New York reports. However, their injuries are not considered life threatening.

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by BrunoRocc September 4, 2012 11:06 AM EDT: My wife and I loved celebrating the end of the summer at the West Indian Day parade. It was great, friendly and had the real feel of the the islands. No violence; EVER. We havn't attended for a while, since we have left the city. This is quite sad.; Reply to this comment