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103rd Precinct
Hollis Park Gardens, Hollis,
Lakewood and Jamaica
Man fatally shot in the back in
front of Jamaica home: NYPD
A man was fatally shot in the back in
front of a home on 107th Avenue near
164th Place in Jamaica at about 1:47 a.m.
on Sept. 13, according to authorities.
Offi cers from the 103rd Precinct
responded to a 911 call about a shooting
at the location and found the wounded
35-year-old man, along with a 27-yearold
man who took a bullet to the leg, and
also had a graze wound to his head.
Police sources said the two victims in
this incident were part of a group hanging
outside the location when someone
pulled out a weapon and began fi ring.
It is unclear, at this point, if the victims
were deliberately targeted by the unidentifi
ed shooter.
Paramedics rushed the 35-year-old
man to NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens,
where he was later pronounced dead.
Police have withheld his identity, pending
family notifi cation.
Th e 27-year-old man is listed in stable
condition at Jamaica Hospital, police
reported.
No arrests have been made in the ongoing
investigation.
114th Precinct
Astoria, Long Island City,
Woodside and Jackson Heights
Thief steals $20K worth
of jewelry from Astoria
jeweler: NYPD
Police are looking for a man who
smashed an Astoria jewelry shop’s window
and made off with around $20,000
worth of jewelry in broad daylight earlier
this month.
On Wednesday, Sept. 2, around 11:20
a.m., an unidentifi ed man broke the display
window of KA Jewelry, located at
30-04 Broadway, according to the NYPD.
Th e thief then reached into the store and
grabbed two trays of jewelry as onlookers
passed by, police said.
Th e man then fl ed on foot down
Broadway carrying the trays, each containing
about 25 pieces of jewelry worth
$20,000 altogether, cops said.
No injuries were reported as a result of
the burglary.
No arrests have been made and the
investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding
this incident can call Crime Stoppers at
800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-
PISTA). You can also submit tips online
at nypdcrimestoppers.com, or on Twitter
@NYPDTips. All calls and messages are
kept confi dential.
114th Precinct
Astoria, Long Island City,
Woodside and Jackson Heights
Cops seek crook behind
attempted gunpoint
robbery in Astoria
Police are searching for a man who is
wanted in connection with an attempted
robbery in Astoria last month.
Authorities say that an unidentifi ed
man approached a 39-year-old man just
before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, when
he fl ashed a handgun and demanded
cash. Th e victim claimed he had no cash,
and the would-be robber fl ed the scene
on foot, police said.
No shots were fi red and nothing was
stolen from the victim, who was not
injured as a result of the incident, according
to authorities.
Anyone with information in regard to
this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s
Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS
(8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA
(74782). Th e public can also submit their
tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers
website at nypdcrimestoppers.com, or on
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