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Man Shot in Flushing Last Week After Social Gathering Turns Violent: NYPD

The four suspects wanted in connection to a shooting inside the Pomonok Houses in Flushing on Feb. 8 (NYPD)

Feb. 16, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

A man was shot inside the Pomonok Houses NYCHA complex in Flushing last week and the police are now looking for four suspects.

The victim, 27, was shot during a social gathering that turned violent at the housing development, located at 70-29 Kissena Blvd., on Feb. 8, at around 1 p.m.

The 27-year-old was in a group with four men before one of the suspects pulled out a gun and fired off multiple shots – striking the victim in both of his arms, police said.

The suspects then fled the scene in an unknown direction, police said.

The victim was transferred to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital with his gunshot wounds by EMS. He was treated for his injuries and was later released, police said.

Police said the shooting is likely to be gang-related.

The NYPD released images of the suspects taken prior to the incident that were obtained from CCTV footage.

Anyone with information in regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

The Pomonok Houses NYCHA complex, located at 70-29 Kissena Blvd., where the shooting took place (Google Maps).

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