What started as a routine boot-out at a Gravesend restaurant turned violent late Saturday night, when a customer allegedly returned with a gun and opened fire inside El Cerrito del Carmen, wounding two people and sending diners scrambling for the exits.
According to the New York Post, the trouble began around 10 p.m. after a bartender asked a patron to leave for acting disorderly. The customer reportedly walked out, then came back and started shooting. A 29-year-old man was hit in the arm, and a 27-year-old woman was grazed in the back. First responders rushed both victims to the hospital for treatment.
Where It Happened and Who Was Hurt
El Cerrito del Carmen is listed at 2024 McDonald Ave in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn, per Apple Maps. Both wounded patrons were transported to Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn for evaluation and care, according to reports and hospital information.
Investigation
The gunman took off after the shooting, and detectives fanned out to canvass the area for witnesses and surveillance video, according to the New York Post. The NYPD had not announced any arrests at the time of reporting, and the investigation remained active.
Police have urged anyone with information about the incident to contact investigators. This story will be updated as authorities release more details.
