Mystery Over Double Shooting in Queens

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1 Man Dead, 1 Wounded in Queens Double Shooting

The NYPD responding to a double shooting in Queens in which one man was killed and another was wounded. -Citizen App

By Dan Gesslein

Queens Voice

December 12, 2023


QUEENS - One man is dead and another is recovering after both men were found shot in the torso on a Queens street during an early morning double shooting, the NYPD said. 


Police are still investigating the double shooting and details are scarce. The victim’s name has not been released pending family notification. 


Here’s what we know so far. At around 5 am today, police responded to multiple 911 calls to the intersection of 199 Street and Hollis Avenue in Hollis,  Queens. Upon arrival cops observed two men with gunshot wounds to their torsos. 


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One of the victims, age 32, was taken to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The other victim, age 31, was taken to North Shore University Hospital where he is listed in stable condition. 


Police did not discuss a motive for the shooting or state whether they theorized the two men shot each other or whether they were shot by another gunman.  


Developing…


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.




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Location: 199th St & Hollis Ave, Queens, NY 11412, USA

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