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Police Looking for Man Who Fired Multiple Shots on Astoria Street Friday

Police released a photo the suspect, pictured, wanted for firing multi rounds on an Astoria street on Friday. The photo is of the suspect leaving 20-14 29th St. prior to the incident (Photo: NYPD and GMaps)

Nov. 17, 2021 By Christian Murray

The police are looking for a man who fired multiple shots in front of an auto repair shop in Astoria early Friday morning.

The suspect is caught on video discharging multiple rounds in front of Wicho Corps Auto Repair, located at 20-20 29 Street, at around 6 a.m. on Nov. 12.  He then fled the scene in a black BMW 6, according to police.

There were no reported injuries as a result of the incident.

Police have released footage of the suspect firing the shots, as well as exiting 20-14 29th St. about five minutes prior to the incident.

The suspect is described as being of medium complexion, and was last seen wearing a dark colored hooded jacket, tan boots, blue jeans and a blue and white NY Yankees baseball cap.

Anyone with information in regard to 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).

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