🌱 Men Sentenced For 2019 Robbery + Shooting Suspect Caught

Hi all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Queens Daily — here to impart all the most important things happening in our community today.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 85 Low: 72.

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Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. A man was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for a 2019 robbery of a Queens store that led to an NYPD officer's friendly fire death. Jagger Freeman was sentenced Thursday morning by Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. In 2019, police responded to a Queens store being robbed by Freeman and Christopher Ransom. Detective Brian Simonsen was hit and killed by crossfire from other officers' guns in a shootout that occurred after the robbery. (NBC New York)
2. A suspect accused of shooting his girlfriend's stepfather to death during an argument in Queens over marijuana use has been caught. Damere Ellison was arrested in Brooklyn on Wednesday and was charged with murder and gun possession. The confrontation took place on May 25 in Queens Village. (New York Daily News)
3. Having trouble finding the perfect new home in Queens? Patch and Redfin have you covered. They've released a list of all the latest properties that have just been listed on the market in the Queens area. Visit Patch to see all the details and asking prices. (Queens Patch)

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Today in Queens:

• NYChillharmonic At Culture Lab LIC (7:00 PM)
• Glamour Fridays Coco La Reve (7:00 PM)
• TV Moms At Bar Freda (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Queens Borough President Donovan Richards would like to thank all of the neighbors at Redfern Houses for coming out to chat with the team during the NYCHA Resource Share on Tuesday afternoon! (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Facebook)
• The Queens Economic Development Corporation is highlighting Happy Hounds CBD! The company produces sustainably sourced, third-party lab-tested CBD pet treats and tinctures that are designed to help pets heal and improve their wellbeing. (Queens Economic Development Corporation via Facebook)
• The next Movie Nights Summer is just three days away! Come make bug family crafts at Saturday's Movie Night screening of A Bug's Life on Saturday, Jul. 9! Tickets include screening, craft, a $5 snack voucher, and after-hours garden admission! (Queens Botanical Garden via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.