Five people shot near a McDonald's in the Bronx as gun crime continues to spike in NYC

A shooting victim is critically-ill after five people were shot near a McDonald's in the Bronx as gun crime continues to spike in New York City. Five people were shot near a McDonald's in the Bronx on Saturday night as gun crime continues to spike in the Big Apple A police officer is seen looking for evidence in the parking lot of the McDonald's in the Bronx Police officers are seen looking for evidence after closing down a block of Clay Avenue behind the McDonald's following Saturday night's shooting Trash is seen lining a road behind the McDonald's in between the park where cops said the victims were shot More trash is seen littered near the crime scene. People who live in the neighborhood said people often gather in the McDonald's parking lot to drink A member of the NYPD is seen looking for evidence after closing down a block of Clay Avenue behind the McDonald's The crime scene is pictured behind the McDonald's parking lot. It is said to have been a gathering spot for people to drink Two bottles of Corona beer are pictured among other trash seen at the crime scene NYPD data shows that for the week of May 5 to May 9, there have been nine murders in New York City – compare to two in 2020 John Miller, the NYPD's Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism, was overheard at the scene saying that one of the five victims died The other four victims walked into BronxCare Health System with non-life threatening gunshot injuries.