Man, 43, shot dead, left hanging out of U-Haul van that cops find packed with marijuana

A 43-year-old man was shot dead in Queens early Thursday and left hanging out of a U-Haul van packed with marijuana, police and law enforcement sources said.

Cops responding to a 911 call shortly after 1 a.m. found the unidentified victim with a gunshot wound to the head in front of 32-32 208th St. — and “half-hanging” out of the rental vehicle filled with marijuana.

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The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

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A second man at the scene of the slaying, a 21-year-old, told police that thugs stole his cellphone.

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It is unclear if the two incidents are related and the NYPD is investigating the incident.

No arrests have been made in the case.

The NYPD has been cracking down on illegal pot shops in recent months as the peddlers have popped up throughout the five boroughs, operating without official licenses.

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