The shooting happened at about 4:30 a.m. 163-11 45th Avenue in a residential area of East Flushing.
Police say two or three individuals shot a 26-year-old man multiple times. He was struck in the face, head, chest, hand and thigh.
The victim was taken to New York Presbyterian-Queens Hospital where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released.
The gunmen fled the scene. So far there have been no arrests.
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