At least eight shot, including four children, in New York’s Coney Island

Incident took place late in the evening on Independence Day, reports say, with woman said to be in critical condition

At least eight people, including four children, were shot and wounded on Saturday during the Fourth of July holiday in New York City's Coney Island section, according to police.

The shooting happened at about 10.35pm on the Brooklyn neighborhood's West 30th Street - not far from a boardwalk where a fireworks display had been set less than an hour earlier.