Shooting suspect in custody in Queens, authorities say there's no ongoing threat

The police say that the suspect was targeting pedestrians.

Published: July 8, 2023 2:45pm

Updated: July 8, 2023 4:39pm

A  suspect is currently in custody of the New York Police Department after allegedly wounding two and killing one by gunfire in Queens, New York. 

The police say that the suspect was targeting pedestrians, according to the New York Daily News

Authorities have come out and said there was no threat to the public after the suspect was taken into custody. 

The shooting spree began Saturday morning around 11:30 a.m. 

Police said that the man who died was 86 years old and pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital.

Another man was shot in the shoulder and the other man that was shot was 63 years old and as of now, his condition is unknown. 

 

 

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