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More Than A Million
Attend 40th West Indian Day Parade
Despite a large police presence to avoid the violence that has beleaguered past parades, a 26-year-old man was shot twice in the leg, and three people were taken into custody for questioning, police said Tuesday. Parade officials said the majority of those at the parade were completely unaware of the incident that occurred near the end of the day's festivities. The victim was taken to Kings County hospital in stable condition after being shot at about 4 p.m. In previous years, the event was marred by tragedy. In 1999, two children died when they were pinned between floats, and hours later a man was run over by a float and killed. Two years ago, a man was shot to death. In 2006, police reported a man shot in the leg and another person stabbed.
Politicians, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Governor Eliot Spitzer, representatives from government and law enforcement agencies and community groups marched during the 40th annual event on Monday, along with parade-goers in elaborate costumes. Some floats carried revelers who wore giant swan costumes, while other people wore masks, feathers and elaborate headpieces. Vendors along the route, hawked a range of wares, and food stalls sold Caribbean tasty favorites and delicacies.
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