Brooklyn mass shooting: 14 injured, 2 gunmen dead, 2 suspects sought

Still no arrests made in Brooklyn Mass shooting; 14 people shot: NYPD

Sources tell FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers that members of the Folk nation gang were inside the lounge when an argument broke out between a rival gang. Moments later, police say at least 4 shooters let off shots inside.

BROOKLYN - A mass shooting at a Brooklyn nightclub left three people dead, including two gunmen. and 14 others injured late Saturday into early Sunday, according to the NYPD.

Police said several gunmen opened fire inside A Taste of the City hookah lounge on Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, unleashing at least 42 rounds.

Fourteen people were shot in the barrage, including nine men and three women ranging in age from 19 to 61. Two of those killed and three people injured were identified by the NYPD as gang members.

Who was killed in the Brooklyn mass shooting?

What we know:

Among those shot and killed were the gunmen: 35-year-old Jamel Childs and 19-year-old Marvin St. Louis.

Childs has eight prior arrests and is a member of Folk Nation, "a violent gang that terrorizes Brooklyn," according to NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. She said the gang is responsible for at least a half-dozen shootings so far this year.

St. Louis has no relevant criminal history.

 The third person killed was identified as 27-year-old Amadou Diallo.

How the mass shooting unfolded

Dig deeper:

Surveillance video shows Childs and St. Louis speaking briefly inside the hookah lounge before St. Louis approached Childs and opened fire. Childs returned fire, and two other gunmen - who police have not identified - immediately joined.

The video captured the chaos as dozens of people ran for cover while gunfire erupted. One witness, who works near the nightclub, said he saw people fleeing on security cameras and heard the shots from just steps away.

Detectives recovered more than 40 shell casings from multiple weapons, including a 9mm and a .45 caliber handgun, and later found another gun near Bedford Avenue and Eastern Parkway. Police are still working to determine whether that firearm was connected to the shooting.

What they're saying:

NYPD officials said gangs are linked to about 60% of shootings across the city. "We really see gangs driving so much of the violence in New York City," Tisch said, adding that efforts to curb gun crimes remain focused on targeting gangs and illegal firearms.

Council Member Crystal Hudson, who represents the area, called for increased resources to combat gun violence. "We have to make sure that we do everything that we can, including investing every resource possible, to ensure that we are eliminating gun violence in our districts," she said.

What's next:

Police are searching for up to two suspects in the Brooklyn nightclub mass shooting that left three dead, as officials warn of possible retaliations.

Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the NYPD.