Man shot dead in residential street in Queens; police search for shooter

Queens police are searching for the suspect who shot and killed a man early Thursday morning.

According to law enforcement sources, the murder occurred at approximately 5:07 a.m. on July 4 near a home at 118-63 Montauk Street in St. Albans.

Officials of the 113th DistrictWhen he responded to a 911 call about the shooting, he found 37-year-old Travanti Rankine of 155th Street in Queens with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Emergency services took Rankine to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

So far, no arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation, police said.

Anyone with information about the shooting 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 (formerly Twitter). @NYPDTipsAll calls and messages will be treated confidentially.

As of June 30, the 113th Precinct had reported three homicides, according to the latest CompStat report, the same number as at the same time last year. The number of shootings also dropped slightly, with eight incidents recorded in the first six months of 2024, one fewer than the nine recorded in the same period in 2023.