Mass shooting in Harlem leaves 1 dead, multiple wounded

Nine people were shot, one of them fatally, when gunfire erupted in Harlem overnight.

Seven men and two women, ranging in age from 21 to 42, were struck in the area of Fifth Avenue and East 139th Street just after 12:35 a.m. Monday.

The victims were enjoying a late night gathering when gunfire rang out.

Police initially were told that two groups were shooting at each other at the scene.

"We just think it was a gathering, a barbecue, to that nature," NYPD Deputy Chief Brian McGee said.

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