Robert Smith, 44, was identified as the masked gunman in the Coney Island July 4 barbecue shooting that injured eight people. He faces attempted murder charges.

Robert Smith, 44, was identified as the masked gunman in the Coney Island July 4 barbecue shooting that injured eight people. He faces attempted murder charges.

The suspect -- identified as 44-year-old Robert Smith -- is being charged with multiple counts of attempted murder, according to the New York Police Department.