A suspect is arrested in connection with a shooting in Coney Island that injures eight people, including four children, the New York Police Department says. Multiple outlets report that the suspect, identified by the NYPD as 44-year-old Robert Smith, is charged in connection with the incident.
According to the NYPD, Smith faces multiple counts related to attempted murder with multiple victims. One report states the charges include several counts of attempted murder, while another specifies eight counts of attempted murder with multiple victims and additional attempted murder counts. The accounts agree on the number of victims and the presence of four children among the injured.
The reports focus on the arrest and charging decision and do not provide additional details about the circumstances of the shooting or the victims’ conditions beyond the injuries sustained. The investigation is ongoing as authorities process the case.
