NEW YORK, NY – Detectives with the New York City Police Department are investigating a shooting and robbery in Queens that took place on Christmas morning. According to police, an unknown suspect approached a 45-year-old man at around 1:55 in the area of 35-20 103rd Street in Queens.
He displayed a gun and demanded the man’s personal items. Initially, the man delayed, and the suspect fired a single shot from the gun, striking his victim in the shoulder.
He was treated for his injuries at a local hospital.
The suspect fled the scene and the New York City Police Department is now asking the public to assist in identify the Christmas gunman.