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Two People Shot Near Woodside Houses Monday, Including Bystander: NYPD

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June 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Two people were shot near the Woodside Houses Monday, including a bystander.

Three men fired several rounds near Broadway and 51st Street just before 8 p.m. The bullets struck a 31-year-old man in the back and grazed a bystander, a 44-year-old woman, in the back, police said.

An ambulance rushed both victims to Elmhurst Hospital, where they are in stable condition.

The NYPD released descriptions of three suspects.

All three are men are described as being in their early 20s and approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, police said.

One was last seen wearing a green hooded sweatshirt with a decal, dark pants, white sneakers and a surgical mask.

A second was last seen wearing a multi-colored gray hooded sweatshirt, blue pants, white sneakers and a black mask.

A third was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with angel wings on the back, black pants, blue sneakers, beige satchel and a surgical mask.

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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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A Voice

It’s gonna be ok. Once the NYPD is disbanded, all these shootings and violent crime will stop completely. Everybody is going to be loving and good to each other. The drug dealers and gangs will become our heroes. Life will finally be good. LOL!!!

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A Voice

If it weren’t for my retirement income which is reliant on my being here, I’d be looking to leave as well.

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Natasha

Who’s looking at other states to move to? Can’t be just me. Stay safe out there fellow NYers.

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