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Police Seek Three Suspects in Fatal Shooting of 19-Year-Old in Forest Hills

Investigation remains preliminary, with NYPD data showing recent citywide declines in shootings.

Overview

  • Officers responding around 7:40 p.m. Sunday found Jean Rios, 19, shot in the chest near 64th Road and the Grand Central Parkway.
  • Emergency medical workers took Rios to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, where he was pronounced dead.
  • Police say three male suspects fled on foot or a moped, and investigators have not announced any arrests as they probe motive.
  • The killing comes less than a week after 13-year-old Sanjay Samuels was fatally shot in Cambria Heights in an unrelated case.
  • NYPD data show zero shootings and one homicide this year through Sept. 21 in the 112th Precinct, with citywide shootings and homicides down about 20% and 17% from last year.