Eighteen people were shot in a 24-hour span in New York this week; no borough was spared, but Brooklyn saw the most violence.
Many of the victims have one thing in common: their young age. Out of nearly 780 shooting victims so far this year.
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Eighteen people were shot in a 24-hour span in New York this week; no borough was spared, but Brooklyn saw the most violence.
Many of the victims have one thing in common: their young age. Out of nearly 780 shooting victims so far this year.