BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — A woman armed with fireworks stormed Crown Heights on the Fourth of July, shooting exploding shells at terrified pedestrians and a liquor store, footage shows.
Video of flames whizzing down St. Johns Place near Nostrand Avenue was posted to Instagram at about 10 p.m. Wednesday night.
A woman can be seen shooting what appears to be Roman Candles — illegal fireworks that shoot exploding shells — at a crowd of people standing outside A & D Liquor at 751 Nostrand Ave.
This video contains graphic language.
The woman, dressed in a white visor, tank top and tennis skirt, briskly crosses the crosswalk, firing her weapon down Nostrand Avenue, as three women follow behind her.
People scream in the background and one man utters, “Oh s---.”
The video, posted by the Instagram account WhatIsNewYork, had been viewed by thousands of stunned followers by Thursday morning.
“Taking Harry Potter Wars to the next level,” wrote muddy_mudskipper.
“What did A&D Liquor Store ever do to her?” ambrca asked.
Amenbreaks noted, “At least she’s using the crosswalk.”
Police were not able to locate any record of the firework offensive.
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