At least eight people, including four children, were shot and injured late on the U.S. Independence Day holiday in New York City's ‌Coney Island neighborhood, ABC News said ​on Sunday, citing the New York City Police Department.

Officers from the ⁠NYPD responded to reports of a ​shooting at around 10:37 p.m. (0237 GMT on Sunday) ⁠on the Brooklyn neighborhood's West 31st Street, the NYPD said in a statement to ABC News.

The ‌injured included two men, two ​women, and four ‌children — aged 14, 12, 7 and 6 — according ‌to the news outlet.

It quoted the NYPD as saying all the victims had ⁠been transported to hospitals. ‌Seven were ⁠in stable condition, it said, while a 21-year-old ⁠woman ⁠was in critical condition.

Police said they recovered a firearm ‌at the scene but have not made any arrests, according to ABC.

The NYPD did ‌not immediately ​respond to ‌a Reuters request for comment.

Saturday marked the 250th anniversary of the independence ​of the United States.