Confusion over shooting during Dominican parade in the Bronx inaugurated by Mayor Adams of New York

The violence erupted as Dominicans from across the city gathered in the Bronx to celebrate the culture of their Caribbean country, which represents the largest immigrant colony in NYC. The annual parade had been canceled the previous two years due to the pandemic.

Flag-waving spectators lined the Grand Concourse as colorful floats and dancers marched down the street throughout the afternoon and Latin music filled the air for much of the day before gunshots rang out.

When the bullets were fired, people ran for their lives, according to a resident who witnessed the aftermath. Police recovered a weapon at the scene. NYPD sources initially said a suspect had been taken into custody, but no related charges were filed against anyone Monday.

On Sunday Mayor Adams led the start of the parade along with his Commissioner of Transportation (DOT), the Dominican Ydanis Rodríguez, when he was advancing through the Grand Concourse from the Mount Hope neighborhood of the Bronx. The parade has been a tradition for decades in NYC, which has the largest concentration of Dominicans outside of their country.

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