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Video Footage Shows Fatal Shooting Outside St. Albans Sports Bar

Feb. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray

The police have released video footage that captures a fatal shooting that took place outside a St. Albans bar Monday night.

The video shows two men coming out Cozy Corner Sports Bar, located at 194-01 Linden Blvd., at around 11:30 p.m. with one of them carrying a gun. The pair then cross the street.

Moments later, the man with the gun turns around in the middle of the street and starts firing multiple shots toward the entrance of the bar.

Cozy Corner Sports Bar, located at 194-01 Linden Blvd., during daylight hours (Photo: GMaps)

The gunman allegedly shot Diquan Orr, 33, in the chest, killing him.

The suspect, cops say, got into a dispute with Orr moments prior to the incident. It is unclear what sparked the argument.

The gunman and his associate drove off in a dark-colored Nissan Sentra and headed eastbound on Linden Boulevard

The gunman is described as being between 25 and 35 years old with a dark complexion. He was wearing a white hooded sweater, a black jacket, black sweatpants and black shoes at the time of the shooting.

The second man is described as being of a similar age and complexion. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweater, black pants and black shoes.

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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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