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Two Employees Wounded in Briarwood Deli Shooting

Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage to locate a suspect described as a man in his 50s wearing all black.

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Overview

  • Police say two men who appear to be store employees, ages 52 and 48, were shot multiple times around 9:41 p.m. Saturday inside a Briarwood convenience store and remain in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital.
  • Officers from the 107th Precinct arrived after a 911 call but the gunman had fled the Manton Street deli before their arrival.
  • Investigators describe the suspect as roughly 50 years old dressed entirely in black who remains at large.
  • Authorities have canvassed nearby witnesses and urged the public to contact Crime Stoppers with information.
  • No motive has been determined as the NYPD continues its developing investigation into the shooting.