She was hanging out with friends. So after my parents divorced I was out one night with two friends, my best friend Sarah and a mutual friend John. We were hanging out at the local park.

The unidentified victim, believed to be in his 20s, was in Carroll Park, in Carroll Gardens — hanging out with friends — when the suspect pulled a gun and opened fire, police said.

Neighbors noticed a difference between people hanging out at the park for fun during the day and questionable activity after park hours end. “That's what precipitated the gates. ...