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Man shot, killed while driving in Queens
The NYPD is investigating after they said a man driving a vehicle in Queens was shot in the head and killed. FOX 5 NY's Briella Tomassetti has the details.
QUEENS - A shooting that reportedly involved a group of teens in Queens left a driver, who was not involved, dead and another pedestrian injured, the NYPD said.
Witnesses heard five shots before the driver lost control, slammed into a pedestrian and then a vacant building in the St. Albans section.
Surveillance video showed the moment gunfire erupted Monday around 4:50 p.m. near 117 Road and Farmers Boulevard, sending over a dozen teens scattering in different directions.
Surveillance video showed the moment gunfire erupted in the St. Albans section of Queens.
According to police, 66-year-old William Alsandor, who was not the intended target, was killed by a stray bullet. He was found unconscious in his gray Nissan SUV with a gunshot wound to the head.
Alsandor was travelling eastbound on Baisley Boulevard and about to make a left turn onto Farmers Boulevard when he was shot, police said. Alsandor lost control of the vehicle and struck a 23-year-old female pedestrian. He was later pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital. The woman is recovering from non-life threatening injuries to her legs.
The SUV's airbags deployed when the vehicle crashed into a building.
SkyFOX captured the aftermath of the shooting. The SUV's airbags deployed when the vehicle crashed into a building, leaving behind a trail of debris.
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Driver shot in the head, killed in Queens
Police are investigating after they say a man driving a car in Queens was shot in the head and killed on Monday afternoon, sending his car crashing into a pedestrian on the street.
Police are searching for a male teenager with black hair, a medium complexion, a slim build, around 150 pounds and 15 to 18 years old. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, black pants, white sneakers and a black surgical mask.
No arrests have yet to be made.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).