1 killed, 2 injured when gunman opens fire in Queens courtyard

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
FAR ROCKAWAY, Queens (WABC) -- A man was killed and two other people were injured when an unknown gunman opened fire in Queens.

The shooting was reported just after 2 p.m. on 29-43 Far Rockaway Blvd.
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Police say two men and a woman were standing in a courtyard when the suspect fired multiple shots.

A 20-year-old man, identified as Christopher Campbell, was shot in the chest and abdomen. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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A 19-year-old man was shot in the back and leg while a 21-year-old woman was shot in the ankle and leg.
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The other two victims are expected to survive.



The gunman ran away eastbound on Far Rockaway Boulevard.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

A triple shooting was reported in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, a couple hours later. One man is in grave condition and two others were hospitalized.

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