12 people shot, 3 killed, inside Brooklyn nightclub; 4 suspects on the loose

The Brief Twelve people were shot overnight inside a lounge in Brooklyn. Three people were killed, and nine more were injured. Police say multiple gunmen are still on the loose.

Three people are dead, and nine others injured after police say several gunmen opened fire inside a nightclub in Brooklyn early Sunday morning.

Officers rushed to Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood for reports of a shooting inside the Taste of the City Lounge just before 3:30 a.m.

They arrived to find 12 gunshot victims: eight men and three women, ranging in age from 19 to 61 years old.

Three victims have been pronounced dead: a 19-year-old man, a 27-year-old man and a 35-year-old man.

The nine remaining victims were rushed to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say up to four shooters with 9mm and 45-caliber weapons fired at least 42 shots inside the crowded club after a dispute.

The shooting appears to be gang-related, according to police, who say some of the victims were likely involved in the shooting.

The names of the victims have yet to be released.

No one is currently in custody, and police have yet to release any possible suspect descriptions.

A firearm was found near Bedford Avenue and Easten Parkway, but police still don't know if it is connected to the lounge shooting.

An investigation is underway as police canvas surveillance video inside the lounge and around the area.

"Gun violence of this magnitude really scars a city," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said during a press conference on Sunday.

The mayor asked for the public's help to find those responsible for what Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch called a "tragic, senseless act of violence."

Officials are asking anyone who was inside the club, heard people talking about the shooting, or saw people flee the scene, to contact the police.