Crime & Safety
Police Search For Suspects Of Queens Fatal Shooting In August: NYPD
Two men shot Julian Askew in the torso on Aug. 5, in front of 106-17 Waltham St. about 2 a.m., police said.

QUEENS — Police are searching for the suspects of a shooting in Jamaica that left a 29-year-old man dead in the summer, the NYPD said Thursday.
Two men shot Julian Askew in the torso on Aug. 5, in front of 106-17 Waltham Street about 2 a.m., police said.
Askew was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he died, authorities said.
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Police released images of the two suspects. One of the men is described as about 25 to 30 years of age and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, black shorts, and black Crocs.
The second man is described as about 25 to 30 years of age and was last seen wearing a light blue T-shirt, black shorts, a dark hat worn backward, and white and blue sneakers.
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People with information are 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 CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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