Coverage dated July 8, 2026

Man arrested for July 4 shooting on Coney Island, charged with attempted murder

Headline from FOX 5 New York

Police arrested a man accused of open firing at a barbecue on Coney Island on July 4, the NYPD announced Wednesday. Robert Smith, 44, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of attempted murder, according to officials . The shooting happened just after 10:30 p.m.

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Reports & sources

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  1. NBC New York

    Suspect arrested in Coney Island July 4th mass shooting that hurt 8, including 4 kids (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The alleged gunman who opened fire at a Fourth of July barbeque in Brooklyn , injuring four adults and four children, was arrested and faces multiple charges, according to police. Robert Smith was charged with eight counts of attempted murder for his role in the shooting outside of a housing complex…

  2. Pix11

    Gunman arrested in Coney Island shooting that injured 8, including 4 kids: NYPD (opens Pix11)

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    CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) --- A gunman was arrested for allegedly shooting eight people, including several children, at a Coney Island barbecue on Fourth of July weekend. Robert Smith, 44, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of attempted murder, according to the NYPD.

  3. FOX 5 New York

    Man arrested for July 4 shooting on Coney Island, charged with attempted murder (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Police arrested a man accused of open firing at a barbecue on Coney Island on July 4, the NYPD announced Wednesday. Robert Smith, 44, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of attempted murder, according to officials . The shooting happened just after 10:30 p.m.

  4. amNewYork

    Police arrest Brooklyn man allegedly tied to July 4 mass shooting in Coney Island (opens amNewYork)

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    Police apprehended a gunman involved in a Coney Island mass shooting on July 4 that left four children and four adults injured. Robert Smith, 44, was arrested in his home on Neptune Avenue in Coney Island on Wednesday. He is being charged with multiple counts of attempted murder.

  5. Gothamist

    Man arrested in Coney Island mass shooting that wounded 8, including 4 children (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    NYPD officers work at the scene after eight people, including four children, were shot in a mass shooting near the intersection of West 30th Street and Surf Avenue in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn. A 21-year-old woman remains in critical condition. [ more › ]

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