Police Searching For Individuals In Connection To New Year's Day Shooting In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are trying to identify individuals wanted in connection to a shooting that took place early New Year's Day in Queens.
It happened around 1:15 a.m. at on 37th Avenue near 12th Street in Long Island City.
According to police, one individual fired several shots at a group standing on the sidewalk, striking a 19-year-old man in the stomach.
Someone who was with the victim then returned fire.
Police say the initial shooter got into a gray four-door Infiniti and fled the scene.
The victim was taken to a local medical center in stable condition.
Anyone who has information regarding this incident 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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