1 dead, 4 hurt in B'klyn beach shooting

A possible gang-related shooting by two men who opened fire on a group sitting on a bench on a New York City beach boardwalk crowded with people seeking relief from Thursday's hot weather left a teenage girl dead and four men wounded, police said.

The shootings by two gunmen happened during an altercation just before 5:30 p.m. on the Brighton Beach boardwalk in Brooklyn, said police spokesman Paul Browne. He said police were investigating the possibility that it was a gang-related shooting.

Police were questioning some people, but declined to say whether they were potential suspects, Browne said. He added that all of the victims were sitting on the same bench.

The girl who died was not identified. She was shot under the left armpit and died at Coney Island Hospital, where a man, 23, was in critical condition with a stomach wound. Also wounded were a 21-year-old, a 25-year-old and a 26-year-old. They were taken to Lutheran Hospital.

No arrests were made. The investigation is continuing. -- AP