Gun violence

22-Year-Old Man Shot 15 Times Outside Queens Karaoke Bar Dies

The shooting is the second incident in Queens in a span of a few hours that has left a person dead, according to the NYPD

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The 22-year-old man killed outside a karaoke bar in Queens overnight was shot 15 times, according to police sources.

Police say the man died from gunshot wounds to his torso and a 22-year-old woman was shot in her right hand outside the K-Show Bar, a minute away from the 109th Precinct, in Flushing around 1 a.m. Friday.

It's unclear what led up to the fatal shooting and the identities of the victims have not been released. But the police sources did say neither victim, both of Brooklyn, has any known drug or gang history.

So far, no arrests have been made and the NYPD says an investigation is ongoing.

The shooting is the second incident in Queens in a span of a few hours that has left a person dead, according to police.

A 24-year-old man was also shot and killed late Thursday near the intersection of 89th Avenue and 116th Street following a dispute stemming from a car accident. Responding officers say they found the victim had been shot several times in a 2021 blue BMW 430 sedan.

The man, who has not been identified, was transported to a local hospital where he later died. No arrests have been made in this case.

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