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Coney Island Shooting Leaves Trauma | New York City News
A horrific mass shooting erupted at a Coney Island family barbecue on July 4th, leaving eight injured—including a heartbreaking loss of a ten-week-old puppy—and narrowly avoiding fatalities. Two Brooklyn men, Robert Smith and Kevin Blunt, both 44, face 88 charges including attempted murder and assault. Arrested within days, they’re held without bail as prosecutors vow full accountability. The attack’s brutality is underlined by the DA’s emphasis: no lives were lost, but that doesn’t excuse the violence. Court dates loom for both defendants, with Smith appearing in October and Blunt sooner…
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