Victim in Monday's shooting at West Indian American Day Parade speaks out

Published: Sep 02, 2024 Duration: 00:02:05 Category: News & Politics

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WHERE THE TWO CENTER PEAKS ARE. THEY ARE COMPLETELY GONE HERE IN THE CENTER PORTION OF THIS BUILDING. REPORTING LIVE IN CHOPPER 2, DAN RICE, CBS NEWS NEW YORK. >>> THANKS VERY MUCH FOR THE POLICE ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR THE GUNMAN WHO OPENED FIRE AT THE WEST INDIAN AMERICAN DAY PARADE ON WEDNESDAY, KILLING ONE PERSON AND INJURING FOUR OTHERS. >> WE ARE LEARNING NEW INFORMATION ON ONE OF THE VICTIMS. ALICE GAINER HAS THE STORY. >> HE HADN'T BEEN TO THE WEST INDIAN AMERICAN DAY PARADE IN 20 YEARS, BUT DECIDED TO GO MONDAY. MOMENTS AFTER THIS VIDEO WAS TAKEN, THE 64 WAS SHOT IN ONE ARM AND GREATEST ON THE OTHER ARM. >> I FELT A BURNING. THAT'S HOW I KNOW I GOT SHOT. >> REPORTER:'S SISTER-IN-LAW WAS ALSO AMONG THE FIVE PEOPLE WHO WERE SHOT, RANGING IN AGE FROM 16 TO 69 AROUND 2:30 MONDAY AFTERNOON ALONG EASTERN PARKWAY. 25 ROAD DENZELL CHAN, WHO WAS SHOT IN THE STOMACH, DIED. THAT'S WHEN WE GOT THE NEWS, I WAS SO UPSET AND SHOCKED. >> REPORTER:'S UNCLE GREW UP IN BROOKLYN AND WOULD ALSO SPEND TIME IN TEXAS WHERE HIS MOTHER LIVES. THE NYPD IS STILL LOOKING FOR THE GUNMAN, WEARING A BROWN SHIRT WITH PAINT STAINS AND A BLACK BANDANNA. THEY ARE INVESTIGATING A MOTIVE AND SOURCES SAY THEY'RE LOOKING INTO WHETHER OR NOT THIS COULD BE GANG RELATED. >> Reporter: CHAN'S UNCLE SAYS HE BELIEVES HIS NEPHEW WAS IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME. >> [ INAUDIBLE ] IS NOT IN A GANG. HE IS A GOOD KID. >> THAT PARADE HAS ALWAYS ATTRACTED A SMALL ELEMENT OF PEOPLE THAT WANTED TO COMMIT VIOLENCE. >> Reporter: MAYOR ADAMS SAYS IN THE DAYS PRIOR TO THE CELEBRATION, POLICE REMOVED 25 ILLEGAL GUNS FROM THE AREA. >> HOW DO YOU STOP A NOT FROM TAKING A GUN AND SHOOTING INTO A CROWD OF PEOPLE? [ LAUGHTER ] WE WERE PROACTIVE. >> Reporter: AS FOR SERGIO, HE DOESN'T HAVE ANY REGRETS ABOUT GOING TO THE PARADE. >> THEY HAD ENOUGH OFFICERS. YOU CANNOT STOP THE GUNMAN. >> Reporter: IN

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