Queens police are investigating an early-morning shooting on Monday outside a nightclub that left a man dead.
Officers from the 106th Precinct responded to the scene of a male shot at approximately 1:04 a.m. on April 29 near the Caribbean Fest Lounge at the intersection of 117th Street and Rockaway Boulevard in South Ozone Park.
When officers arrived, they found a male covered in blood after being shot multiple times throughout his body, including his head, chest, leg and abdomen, law enforcement sources said.
EMS were on scene and transported the victim to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Six unknown caliber shell casings were recovered on scene, according to police sources. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.
The name of the victim is being held pending family notification, police said.
Anyone with information regarding this incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
The deadly incident comes on the heels of several other shootings in the borough in recent weeks. On April 13, two men were shot inside Amazura event space in Richmond Hill.
And on March 30, a man was arrested for fatally shooting his mother in their home the night before in South Jamaica.
With reporting by Lloyd Mitchell.
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