At ⁠least eight people, including four children, were shot and injured during the ⁠US ​Independence Day holiday in New York City’s Coney Island neighbourhood, ABC News ⁠said on Sunday, citing the New York City police department (NYPD).

Police officers responded to reports of a shooting ​at about 10.37pm on the Brooklyn neighbourhood’s West 31st Street, ‌the NYPD said in a statement to ABC News.

Those injured included two men, two women, and four children – aged 14, 12, seven and six – according to the ‌news outlet. It quoted the NYPD as saying all the victims had ​been transported to hospitals. Seven were in stable condition, it said, while a 21-year-old woman was in critical condition.

Police said they recovered ⁠a firearm at the scene but ​have not ​made any arrests, according ​to ABC. The NYPD did not ​immediately respond ‌to a ​Reuters ​request for comment.

Saturday marked the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States.

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