During the early morning hours of August 17, 2025, four gunmen fired shots inside the Taste of the City Lounge, a nightclub that also functions as a hookah bar that is located in the Crown Heights neighborhood of CentralBrooklyn, New York. Three people were killed, and 10 others were injured. New York City Police said the shooting began after a dispute at the bar. A total of 42 shell casings were recovered from the scene. Two suspects have been identified while two other suspects were not.[1][2][3][4]
It was later determined the shooting was started by an argument between two of the victims, Jamel Childs and Marvin St. Louis. Louis approached Childs and fired shots at him while Childs and two other men fired back at Louis. Both Louis and Childs died while 11 bystanders were wounded, including one who died.[5]
Victims
One of those killed was identified as Folk Nation member Jamel Andre Childs, aged 35. Another of the deceased was Marvin St. Louis., aged 19.[6] Both men are considered suspects in the shooting. The third person killed was Amadou Diallo, aged 27. Police have determined he was not involved in the dispute.[7]
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