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50-Year-Old Man Shot To Death Sitting Inside Car In Queens

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A 50-year-old man was shot to death overnight inside a car in Queens.

It happened shortly before 11:30 p.m. Thursday on Jackson Avenue in Long Island City.

Police believe the victim was sitting in his car when another man approached and opened fire.

Officers found 50-year-old Joseph Bryan with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso.

He was later pronounced dead at Mount Sinai-Queens Hospital.

Police continue to search for his killer. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 or for Spanish, 1-888-577-4782. Tips can also be sent to the NYPDTips Twitter account or submitted online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.

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