Crime & Safety

Man, 39, Shot And Killed Outside NYCHA Complex, Suspect Still At Large

Rahsaun Williams, 39, of Queens, was found by police with multiple gunshot wounds to his shoulder and abdomen.

QUEENS, NY — Police are searching for a suspect who fatally shot a man near a NYCHA housing complex and who is still at large as of Monday afternoon.

The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. in front of 65-16 Parsons Blvd., near the Pomonok Houses last Friday, police said

Rahsaun Williams, 39, of Queens, was found by police with multiple gunshot wounds to his shoulder and abdomen.

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Williams was transported to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Police are reportedly searching for a female suspect, according to multiple media reports.

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A description of the suspect was not readily available as of Monday afternoon.

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/, or on X @NYPDTips.

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