New issue ‘explodes’ in Brooklyn Bridge Park: Gunshots, recovered pistol
84th Precinct cops to cover Pier 2
Following the shocking outbreak of gunfire in Brooklyn Bridge Park late Wednesday afternoon, some Brooklyn Heights residents say that with ever-larger numbers visiting the park, more police presence is required.
The shots scattered crowds enjoying the basketball and handball courts and other exercise facilities on Pier 2 at roughly 5:30 p.m. Cops from Brooklyn’s 84th Precinct arrested two men following the incident.
Akeem Reed, 17, and Legrant Foster, 20, were apprehended by police while still in the park, an NYPD spokesperson told the Brooklyn Eagle.
Foster fired a Ruger 9MM handgun, which was recovered by the cops. No one was hit, police said. The number of shots fired is under investigation.