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The desire of the residents of Manhattan and Queens to celebrate a peaceful Christmas, but the calm was broken by gunfire. Before the long weekend began, armed violence claimed the life of a 33-year-old man and left six injured in two incidents. The first shooting occurred. at 3:00 in the afternoon in front of 11729 Jamaica, Queens. juanantonio says that they told him and he was shaking.>> they told me that there was a shooting there. He doesn’t believe it. Reporter: The police said that the suspect and perpetrator injured other people who are in serious condition in the hospital, in addition to the deceased. They said the incident was linked to the gang war. >> We found a firearm. Detectives are still determining whether the firearm was used by the gunman outside of a crime. Reporter: Police say the gunman approached four other subjects surrounding the car. In the back where the detectives are and he opened fire. They estimate 15 shots. At 6:00 in the afternoon, in Manhattan, another shooting in front of Sherman Avenue, leaving two shot. A third ended up in the hospital in uncertain condition. The neighborhood is mostly Hispanic and they are preparing to celebrate Christmas with shock.>> eight shots fired and even then. I knew they were shots. Reporter: in Jamaica, the suspect fled. The police say that there were no arrests in any of the cases. The police Request information to find those responsible in both cases.
2023-12-23 05:12:00
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