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Police arrest Brooklyn man allegedly tied to July 4 mass shooting in Coney Island

By Big New York · 07/08/2026 · Updated 07/08/2026
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A Brooklyn man is facing multiple counts of attempted murder for allegedly shooting eight people in Coney Island on July 4. 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.

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A Brooklyn man is facing multiple counts of attempted murder for allegedly shooting eight people in Coney Island on July 4. 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.

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