Queens Police Seek Public’s Help After Jamaica Man Shot in the Foot

NYPD Releases Surveillance Video of Suspect in Jamaica, Queens Shooting

By Dan Gesslein
Queens Voice
November 13, 2026

QUEENS, NY – NYPD detectives are asking for the public’s help investigating a shooting in Jamaica, Queens, after a 38-year-old man was shot in the foot by a gunman who fled in a Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Police are trying to determine who shot a man in Jamaica, Queens, and what led to the November 2 shooting on a residential street lined with single-family homes.

According to police, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the 38-year-old victim was standing in front of 117-33 142nd Place when another man approached and shot him in the foot in Jamaica. The suspect then jumped into a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and drove away.

Investigators have not disclosed a possible motive for the Jamaica, Queens shooting. However, police released grainy surveillance video showing the suspect and the Jeep Grand Cherokee used in the shooting getaway in hopes of generating leads.

The NYPD shooting suspect is described as a man between 30 and 35 years old, with a dark complexion, medium build and short black hair. He was last seen wearing all-black clothing.

NYPD Asks for Tips in Jamaica Shooting Investigation

Anyone with information about the November 2 shooting in Jamaica, Queens, is urged to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish-speaking callers can use 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Tips can also be submitted online through the NYPD Crime Stoppers website or on X at @NYPDTips.

All calls are confidential.