Weekly Safety Report: Shootings, Stabbings, and Assaults Raise Concerns in Queens, New York

This week in Queens, New York, several incidents occurred that raised concerns about safety in the area. These incidents include a shooting at a restaurant, a fatal stabbing outside a bar, a violent altercation between an Amazon driver and a local resident, gang members charged with shootings and murder, a fatal shooting by MTA police officers, and an assault on a 73-year-old man. These incidents highlight the need for increased vigilance and security measures in Queens.

Suspect sought in Queens restaurant shooting that left man wounded

Schneps Media12-31-2023

A shooting took place at the Wild Onion Restaurant and Lounge in St. Albans, leaving a man seriously wounded. The suspect remains at large, and the NYPD has released images of the perpetrator.

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• Suspect sought in Queens restaurant shooting that left man wounded

Queens bar brawl stabbing leaves man dead , friend clinging to life in NYC 's first murder of 2024

New York Post01-02-2024

A knife fight outside a Queens bar resulted in the death of a man and left his friend in critical condition. The altercation occurred on the corner of 76th Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, marking the first murder of 2024 in New York City.

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• Queens bar brawl stabbing leaves man dead , friend clinging to life in NYC 's first murder of 2024
• Man fatally stabbed , another injured in Queens ; first reported homicide of 2024
• Police investigating Queens deadly stabbing as 1st known homicide of 2024

Amazon driver bludgeons Queens man with brick over parking dispute , runs over his foot in escape

1010WINS12-31-2023

A verbal disagreement between an Amazon driver and a local resident turned violent in Ozone Park. The driver punched the resident in the face, causing injuries, after a dispute over parking. The resident was taken to the hospital for treatment.

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• Amazon driver bludgeons Queens man with brick over parking dispute , runs over his foot in escape

4 gang members charged with shootings , murder , armed carjackings

1010WINS01-04-2024

Four gang members belonging to the Trinitarios street gang were indicted for their involvement in multiple shootings and armed carjackings between November 2022 and February 2023. The charges include murder and other violent crimes.

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• 4 gang members charged with shootings , murder , armed carjackings
• Four gang members charged with multiple shootings and armed carjacking across Queens : Feds

MTA police officers fatally shoot man in Queens after he allegedly groped a woman

ABCNY12-30-2023

MTA police officers shot and killed a 52-year-old man in Queens after he allegedly groped a woman. This marked the third fatal shooting by MTA police officers in the department's history.

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• MTA police officers fatally shoot man in Queens after he allegedly groped a woman
• Man fatally shot by MTA cops was parolee with 12 prior arrests -- and armed with an Uzi : authorities
• MTA officers shoot , kill groping suspect in Queens
• MTA Police shoot and kill gunman armed with submachine gun during Queens confrontation

Man punches 73-year-old in face repeatedly , drives off in car with Texas plates in Queens : NYPD

1010WINS01-04-2024

A 73-year-old man was assaulted by an unidentified man following an argument in Rosedale. The suspect repeatedly punched the victim in the face and body before driving away in a gray Acura with Texas plates.

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• Man punches 73-year-old in face repeatedly , drives off in car with Texas plates in Queens : NYPD
• 73-year-old man assaulted by ` muscular ' suspect on Southeast Queens street : NYPD

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