"At least one person has been killed and there are eight others that were wounded by random gunfire," said the official.

In the toughest neighborhoods, young children were frequently told to sleep on the floor, away from the windows, to avoid being hit by random gunfire.

The remaining three cops took up positions behind their cars, spraying the bank interior with random gunfire.

We've had random gunfire within a 100-meter radius all night, every night, since I have been here.

Then there are the death threats - not to be taken lightly considering the random gunfire, shootings and killings in the neighborhood last year.

Master assassins were too savvy to give their position away with random gunfire.

It was not clear whether the random gunfire led to any of the deaths or injuries.

The overnight toll also included three children who were wounded by random gunfire.

Since the first of the year, 20 people - including 10 children - have been killed by random or incidental gunfire in New York.

There was random gunfire and pushing in the crowd.