Man opens fire on Queens playground during baseball game

Saturday, May 18, 2019
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (WABC) -- Chaos erupted during a baseball game in Queens when a gunman opened fire on a playground.

The incident was reported at Dutch Kills Playground around 5:30 p.m. Friday.
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Police say a 23-year-old man who was watching the game got into an argument with six people. One of those people slashed him in the face with a box cutter, authorities say.

Then a second suspect pulled out a gun and began shooting at the playground, police said.

Nobody was injured in the gunfire and the slashing victim is expected to be OK.
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Police released surveillance video of two suspects they are searching for.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).



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