Residents in Bayside, Queens exasperated after vacant home listed on Airbnb turns into hub for violence

Vacant home rented on Airbnb a magnet for violence in Bayside, Queens, residents say
Vacant home rented on Airbnb a magnet for violence in Bayside, Queens, residents say

NEW YORK - Residents in Bayside, Queens want action after they say illegal tenants occupying a home on their street brought gun violence to the neighborhood. 

Surveillance video shows a group of people shooting at each other on March 19. 

Neighbors say they heard as many as 19 shots. 

They turned to elected officials for help after they say a home on the street has repeatedly been listed as an Airbnb rental property, despite being vacant. 

"One guy got hit in the stomach. Another bullet landed in the backseat of a nearby car with a baby seat in it," said St. Sen John Liu. "Let's not wait for there to be a tragedy before something's done about this place." 

The injured man was taken to the hospital in stable condition. 

No arrests have been made. 

A spokesperson for Airbnb says it removed the listing after the incident and has banned the host from the site.

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