Taxi passenger fatally shot at traffic light in Queens – Telemundo New York (47)

NEW YORK – A passenger in a Queens taxi was fatally shot while sitting in the back of a taxi heading to his destination Saturday night in Queens.

Occurring around 1:30 a.m. at Broadway and 81st Street, the 27-year-old victim was a passenger in an alleged taxi when two people on a scooter stopped next to the vehicle at a stoplight and began shooting at the party. rear of the taxi, as detailed by the authorities.

The victim was shot in the chest and, when taken to NYC Health + Hospitals / Elmhurst, was pronounced dead.

The taxi driver was not injured.

An investigation is ongoing.

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