Huge Crowd On Empire Blvd, Cops Call for Backup

From the scanner: a crowd of roughly 500 people has gathered at Bedford and Empire Blvd. Cops are calling for reinforcement, at roughly 4:15 a.m.. pre-West Indian-American Day Parade.

 UPDATE: At least two people were shot, and a police officer suffered minor injuries while making an arrest, according to CBS. A man was shot in the leg and a woman was grazed in the head, but both are expected to survive, officials said. A slashing victim also suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A brawl also was reported.

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