NYPD searches for shooter in Dutch Kills store shooting

June 10, 2024 By Bill Parry

Detectives from the 114th Precinct are searching for a gunman who opened fire at a business in Dutch Kills on Saturday, June 1, injuring a man.

The incident occurred at a convenience store one block from Dutch Kills Playground when the suspect entered a store near 29th Street and 36th Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Surveillance video showed him reaching into a black bag.

The suspect allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired several shots, striking a 35-year-old man in the buttocks. The shooter fled on foot east on 36th Avenue toward Northern Boulevard. Emergency medical services arrived at the scene and took the victim to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was in stable condition, police said. The attacker remains at large more than a week later.

The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect on Friday, describing him as light-skinned, about 5’8″ tall with a slim build. He was wearing a red Nike hoodie, black sweatpants, a black mask and white and black sneakers.

Anyone with information about this serious attack is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by visiting the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.orgor on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages will be kept confidential.

As of June 2, the 114th Precinct has reported 233 aggravated assaults so far in 2024, 33 more than the 200 reported at the same time last year, a 16.5% increase, according to the latest CompStat report.

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