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Parade-goers flee in terror after a gunman opened fire on a crowd on Utica Avenue.

This year’s West Indian Day Parade was marred by an unusual amount of violence, not seen in past years parade. The parade violence was preceded by a particularly gruesome J'ouvert celebration the night before. CrownHeights.info has compiled a list of serious incidents throughout the day.

West Indian Day Parade Marked with an Abundance of Violence

Parade-goers flee in terror after a gunman opened fire on a crowd on Utica Avenue.

This year’s West Indian Day Parade was marred by an unusual amount of violence, not seen in past years parade. The parade violence was preceded by a particularly gruesome J’ouvert celebration the night before. CrownHeights.info has compiled a list of serious incidents throughout the day.

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Photo: Mushka Photography

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Dozens of shell casings lie at the feet of investigators on corner of Franklin Ave and Park Place.

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NY Post

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NY Post

Gunfire erupted today near the massive West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn — not far from where Mayor Bloomberg was marching — as the entire city reeled from a epidemic of shootings over the past two days.

By noon today, a total of 46 people had been shot in the city since Saturday morning, authorities said.

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