Surveillance Video Shows Suspect Wears Slippers to Shooting

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The NYPD is searching for a slipper wearing suspect and his accomplice in connection with a double shooting in Queens. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Queens Voice

November 8, 2023


NEW YORK - A Good Samaritan suffered a major scare on Halloween when he was shot trying to stop a pair of gunmen from robbing a Queens man, the NYPD said. Both the Good Samaritan and the victim were shot by the robbers. 



At around 1 am on October 31, a 28-year-old was in front of 161st Street and Jewel Avenue in Pomonok, Queens when two men dressed in black approached him. The men jumped on the victim and forcibly tried to remove his property. 


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Cops said a 61-year-old Good Samaritan saw the robbery and tried to help. The Samaritan struggled with the robbers to get them off the victim. 


During the struggle one of the robbers opened fire striking the Good Samaritan in the left arm. The victim was shot in the back. The robbers then fled on foot northbound on 161st Street towards Parsons Boulevard. 



Both victims were rushed by EMS to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital. Cops said both men are listed in stable condition. 


The NYPD released surveillance video of the two suspects. The first suspect is seen wearing white slippers (possibly Air Jordans) and black socks. He is described as a male with a medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a black face mask, a blue hooded vest, a dark sweatshirt and blue sweatpants. 



The second suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a black face mask, a black winter coat with a tan colored fur around the hood, a black hoody sweatshirt, gray jeans, and black sneakers.


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is 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 https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.

Location: Jewel Ave & 161st St, Queens, NY 11365, USA

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