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Laura Sharman

Dramatic footage shows rival gang members shooting at each other in broad daylight

Gut wrenching video footage shows a gang of gunmen open fire in a daytime shooting in Brooklyn.

Two groups of four came face to face on Coney Island with five shooters blasting at one another during the clash, police said.

The chaos unfolded at around 5.30pm on Sunday when 36 rounds were fired, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD).

Only property was damaged during the shootout when a flurry of bullets were sent flying across the pavement.

Miraculously no injuries were reported.

The masked men were seen confronting one another on Mermaid Avenue during the evening rush hour.

One group then fled down the street while the other scurried into nearby buildings.

The clip shared by the New York Post shows the shooting play out on Mermaid Avenue.

About five people opened fire during the clash, police said (NYPD)

New York Governor Kathy Hochul was asked about the gun violence gripping the state on Wednesday.

"We're not stopping," she told the FOX 5 morning programme 'Good Day New York.’

"We are going to be working tirelessly to work with law enforcement, our mayors, to get the guns off the street. That is job number one for us, to protect New Yorkers."

Images of the suspects have been released (NYPD)
The groups approached each other on Mermaid Avenue (NYPD)

Police are appealing for witnesses and any information about the shooters.

Many New Yorkers are calling for gun reforms after a swathe of shootings this year.

Several incidents hit the state in spring alone, including in Buffalo and New York City.

On May 14, a gunman opened fire on shoppers at a Tops Market supermarket in Buffalo killing 10 people.

The daylight shooting was captured on video (NYPD)

Supermarket killer Payton Gendron published his plans to kill 41 hours before his massacre yet internet giants failed to act, the Mirror revealed.

The white supremacist even visited the store he would later target after publishing his murderous manifesto on Google.

Police were called to the store early Saturday afternoon and found bodies of the victims.

In April, another gunman struck on the subway of New York City sending commuters running for their lives.

Police are appealing for information (NYPD)

A masked shooter threw smoke bombs and opened fire at commuters in a packed subway carriage, injuring 29 people.

New York detectives named Frank James, 62, as a person of interest in connection with the Brooklyn subway shooting and offered a $50,000 reward for information.

He was later arrested and detained on a terror charge.

James is accused of firing 33 shots with a 9mm Glock, shooting 10 people and detonating a smoke bomb on April 12.

Cops said some 36 rounds were fired, damaging property in the area (NYPD)

Joe Biden echoed calls for more sensible gun laws following the recent mass shooting at a Texas school.

The US President urged fellow Americans to pressure members of Congress to pass new laws after an 18-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Uvalde.

Salvador Ramos killed at least 19 children and two adults, before being apparently shot dead by police officers.

Two gangs began blasting at one another in Coney Island on Sunday afternoon (NYPD)

In the wake of the horrific incident on Tuesday, Mr Biden demanded action be taken, but was not clear what action he will take nor did he call for a specific vote in Congress or policy.

“I hoped when I became president I would not have to do this, again,” he said, decrying the death of “innocent” second, third and fourth graders in “another massacre”.

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