The shooting happened on 214th Place and Jamaica Avenue in Queens Village.
QUEENS VILLAGE, Queens -- Three people were shot in Queens including an off-duty correction officer.
The shooting happened on 214th Place and Jamaica Avenue in Queens Village on Sunday just after 8 p.m.Off duty correction officer observed a male open fire at a vehicle at Jamaica Avenue and 214th Place just after 8 p.m. The shooting happened during a gathering, which may have been some kind of memorial service organized by a local motorcycle group. It is not clear if the shooting was related to the group.
Despite the constant sound of fireworks, there was no mistaking the sounds of gunfire when the crowd started running for their lives. "By how hostile the crowd, I knew it was gunfire. I didn't know until I saw everyone running," said Don Leconte.Investigators are trying to determine what caused the shooting.
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