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Man Shot Outside Astoria Nightclub Early Sunday Morning: NYPD

Police released video footage of a man wanted for shooting an individual outside of Alpha Restaurant & Lounge in Astoria Sunday morning (NYPD and GMaps)

Dec. 14, 2021 By Christian Murray

The police are looking for a suspect who allegedly shot a 29-year-old man in the leg outside a nightclub in Astoria early Sunday morning.

The suspect allegedly got into a dispute with the victim at around 3:40 a.m. outside of Alpha Lounge, located at 40-06 Astoria Blvd South, which quickly escalated. The suspect then pulled out a firearm and fired it twice, striking the victim in his leg.

EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to Mount Sinai Queens in stable condition.

Police released video of the suspect.

Anyone with information in regard to the shooting is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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