Crazy stormed the shots in Yankee's playground: 1 dead and 12 wounded | Chronic

At least one person died, 12 others were injured and hundreds fled a playground in Brooklyn last Saturday.

The shootout erupted just as a crowd witnessed the annual Old Timers event in the Brownsville neighborhood began to pull out.

"There were a lot of people relaxing and having a good time"he said Kaseem Collins19 years in the middle News of the day. Then, when the gunshots sounded, "We all started running"he added. "I ran as fast as possible away from everyone. I thought they were going to shoot me.

"I heard gunshots and saw a rush running towards me"he said Perez Diamond, 38, at the same newspaper.

Officers responded to the Brownsville Playground along Hegeman Avenue and Sackman Street shortly before 11:00 pm.

According to several witnesses, the annual celebration was to celebrate the grandfather's holiday.

The deceased, a 38-year-old man, was shot in the head by a New York police spokesman, The badociated press. At least six of them were transferred to local hospitals.

Due to the fatal incident, the mayor Bill of Blasio tweeted early Sunday: "We had a terrible shootout in Brownsville tonight that destroyed a peaceful neighborhood event, we are wholeheartedly with the victims, we will do everything in our power to ensure the safety of this community and eliminate weapons in our streets. "

Until now, no arrests have been reported.