Crime & Safety

Man Shot In Groin During Altercation In Queens Village: Police

A man shot the 25-year-old in front of 215-22 99th Ave., near 216th Street, on May 5 around 10:15 p.m., the NYPD said.

A 25-year-old man was shot in the groin during an altercation in Queens Village on Friday, police said.
A 25-year-old man was shot in the groin during an altercation in Queens Village on Friday, police said. (Courtesy of the NYPD)

QUEENS — A 25-year-old man was shot in the groin during an altercation in Queens Village on Friday, police said.

A man shot the 25-year-old in front of 215-22 99th Ave., near 216th Street, on May 5 around 10:15 p.m., the NYPD said.

The shooter fled and the 25-year-old was taken to North Shore University Hospital in stable condition, authorities said.

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Police released images of the shooter on Sunday.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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