Earlier this month, a 25-year-old man was shot and killed and four others injured in broad daylight during the West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn.

The shooter has not been caught, nor a suspect identified, according to officials.

Now, local state senator and possible mayoral candidate Zellnor Myrie says city and state government both need to step up the investigation while making the streets safer.

“We want immediate attention and immediate resources to solve this problem and to help stop escalation of this problem,” Myrie said Wednesday morning at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Franklin Avenue — a portion of the parade route.

Denzel Chan was shot and later died during the Sept. 2 celebrations and several others were injured, according to officials.

Now, Myrie, who represents Crown Heights, says the government needs to respond faster.

“We were at an event that happens every single year!” Myrie said, adding it’s an event “that we plan for every single year and is overwhelmingly about celebrating our Caribbean culture.”

“We will never stop celebrating our culture nor should we entertain stopping to celebrate our culture: we have to deal with the persistent problem of gun violence,” he continued.

Myrie is sponsoring new legislation that would expand the definition of a “mass shooting” in New York, to include not just individuals who died — but also those injured.

The change would make victims and family members eligible for financial and social services.

“You cannot undervalue the impact and trauma caused to families and the victim, who may be injured for a lifetime, both mentally and physically, they may be paralyzed,” Rebecca Fischer, executive director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, said.

According to Myrie, Gov. Kathy Hochul should also make the Office of Gun Violence Prevention permanent.

Right now, it’s continued under an executive order and needs the governor’s signature to continue operations. 

“We have not heard back in a substantial way from the governor’s office or from the mayor’s office,” he said, accusing both the governor and Mayor Eric Adams of dragging their feet.

Although City Hall often touts statistics showing decreasing crime on a monthly basis, Myrie says it’s not enough for victims and their families.

“What does that mean to the family of the victims of these mass shootings? What does that mean to the communities where shootings are up, and not just up but going unsolved?” he said.

Hochul spokeswoman Maggie Halley called the parade shooting “horrific” in a statement to NY1.

“Governor Hochul’s top priority is public safety and she’s invested nearly $1 billion in gun violence prevention since taking office — more than any other governor in State history. Gun violence has declined by 55% since its spike in 2020 but the work is not over,” she said, adding that Hochul’s office is in constant communication with City Hall on the topic.  

A state source also said Hochul’s office is in contact with Myrie about the legislation.

“A couple [of] people were shot a few days after the parade! Since the parade, people have been shot! So stop focusing on the parade, removing the parade does not deal with the violence these communities have to deal with on a regular basis,” argued the city’s Democratic Public Advocate, Jumaane Williams.

City Hall did not respond to an immediate request for comment.