A mass shooting overnight at a club in Brooklyn left three people dead and another nine wounded, police officials and the mayor said Sunday morning.

Jamel Andre Childs, 35, tried to cool tempers down at Taste of the City lounge in Crown Heights before the gunfight erupted, friends say.

Up to four gunman opened fire during a dispute inside the crowded Taste of the City Lounge in New York City overnight, police say.

Three people were killed and eight injured after multiple gunmen opened fire at a New York City restaurant before fleeing early on Sunday morning

Two of the dead are preliminarily believed to be among those who opened fire inside the crowded Taste of the City Lounge in Crown Heights.

The Sunday morning shootout at Taste of the City Lounge in Crown Heights happened after a gang-related dispute, the police said.

Around four shooters opened fire at a New York City restaurant early Sunday, resulting in three deaths and eight injuries. According to police, the violence is gang-related.

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