At least 10 wounded in shooting outside event venue in Queens
Jan 03, 2025
New York [US], January 3: At least 10 people were wounded when a group of men opened fire outside an event venue in the New York City borough of Queens, according to police.
Some 90 people were attending a party inside the private event space on Wednesday evening when the shooting happened, Philip Rivera, chief of patrol for the New York Police Department (NYPD), said in a press briefing early on Thursday.
"The venue was at capacity and a queue of about 15 people formed outside," Rivera said.
"Four males" then approached the venue shortly after 11 pm (0400 GMT Thursday) and "three to four males then opened fire over 30 times in the direction of the group standing outside the event space, striking multiple victims." At least 10 people, including teenagers, were wounded, according to Rivera.
The perpetrators were able to flee in a "light-coloured sedan with out-of-state plates," Rivera said.
The NYPD has launched an investigation but is so far ruling out a terrorist motive. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
