Crime & Safety
Man Shot On LIC Sidewalk; Police Looking For 2 Shooters
In an incident captured on video earlier this month, two people shot at a man on Northern Boulevard in Long Island City.
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Police this week asked for help finding two people accused of shooting a man on a Northern Boulevard sidewalk earlier this month.
In an incident captured on video on Friday April 9 around 8:40 p.m., two people, each wielding guns, approached a 44-year-old man on 30-25 Northern Boulevard and shot at him multiple times before fleeing the area, police said.
The man was shot in the arm, but was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals in Elmhurst in stable condition, according to police.
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There were no descriptions of the two male assailants, but the NYPD included surveillance video footage from the shooting.
As of Tuesday April 27, a police spokesperson told Patch that there are no updates on this case.
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Police asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.
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