NEW YORK, NY – A late-night gathering at Rockaway Beach turned violent as gunfire erupted, resulting in three men being shot. The New York Police Department reports that the incident took place near the corner of 96th Street and Beach Channel Drive in Queens, just after midnight on Monday.
Among the victims were a 53-year-old man who sustained a graze wound to his arm, a 37-year-old man who was shot in the torso, and a 21-year-old man who was also injured in the shooting. All three men were transported to the hospital and are reported to be in stable condition.
As of now, no arrests have been made and the NYPD continues to investigate the circumstances of the shooting.