Add The New York Post on Google An innocent 33-year-old woman bled to death in a Brooklyn bar bathroom after she ran for help when a stray bullet hit her during a Sunday morning street brawl, police and sources said.
The deadly gunfire erupted when a fight broke out between a group of about 100 people outside the Ooh La La Lounge near Bergen Street and Howard Avenue around 2:23 a.m. in Crown Heights, according to the NYPD.
An errant bullet struck Sofronie Hartzog in the back and a 34-year-old man in the gut — both unintended targets, police said.
Members of the NYPD crime scene unit work the scene of a shooting on Sunday, August 16, 2026, in Brooklyn, New York. Kyle Mazza/Shutterstock Hartzog ran into the bar, where she collapsed in a restroom.
Medics rushed her to One Brooklyn Health-One Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, but she could not be saved.
The other victim was left in stable condition at NYC Health and Hospitals/Kings County Hospital.
A 35-year-old woman was fatally shot and a 34-year-old man was injured in the incident at Bergen Street and Howard Avenue. Kyle Mazza/Shutterstock It’s unclear what the dispute was over.
Two men matching a description of suspects in the shooting were taken into custody but were released after cops realized they were not involved, according to sources.
Cops are still hunting for the criminals who caused the carnage.
