Ten people were shot dead after several men opened fire on a group of people waiting outside a music venue in Queens, New York, the New York Police Department said at a news conference early Thursday.
Officers received reports of multiple people being shot at an event venue in Queens at 11:18 pm Wednesday, Patrol Chief Philip Rivera said.
Ninety people were inside the building, which was full, Rivera said. There was a line of about 15 people outside waiting to enter the space, when three or four men approached and shot.
Members of the New York Police Department speak about a shooting in Queens, New York, during a press conference on January 2, 2025.
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Ten people were shot, all between the ages of 16 and 20, Rivera said. Six of the injured are women and four are men, he said. They were taken to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. According to the police, at least 30 shots were fired in the direction of the group.
The male suspects fled on foot and drove away in a sedan without license plates, police said.
Authorities are investigating whether the shooting was gang-related. This was not a terrorist attack, Rivera said.
