Mass shooting in NYC leaves 10 people wounded

By Edward Era Barbacena

At least ten people were injured in a mass shooting in New York City late Saturday evening. The people have been treated in local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries, the New York City Police Department said.

Around 10:38 p.m. Saturday, police responded to numerous 911 calls about a shooting, Assistant Chief Galen Frierson, of the NYPD’s Patrol Borough Queens North said at a news conference Sunday morning.

“A preliminary report shows two males approached eastbound on the sidewalk on the north side of 37th Avenue from 97th Street while brandishing firearms,” Frierson said. “The shooters advanced toward the crowd, firing numerous shots before jumping back on two scooters driven by two other males and fleeing the scene.”

Police are now looking for the four individuals suspected to be behind the shooting. They are described as males who were wearing masks and hooded sweatshirts.

Police believe three of the 10 injured are Trinitarios gang members and the other seven victims were not intentional targets, he said.

“The uptick in gun violence has been a reality of daily life in the outer boroughs and for communities of color. This is not just a Manhattan problem making headlines because we are concerned about scaring away tourists,” City Council Member Francisco Moya, who represents the 21st Council District that includes the Corona neighborhood where the shooting happened, said in a statement.