Suspect sought in shooting at bowling alley in Flushing, Queens

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Police hunt suspect in Queens bowling alley shooting
Lucy Yang reports the suspect fired five shots at another man Saturday night at the alley in Flushing.

FLUSHING (WABC) -- Police are searching for the suspect in a shooting Saturday night at a bowling alley in Queens.

It happened at around 10 p.m. at Jib Lanes, on Parsons Boulevard in Flushing.

Surveillance video showed bystanders running away as the gunman fired five shots at another man.

The 36-year old victim was struck in the back and thigh.

He is listed in stable condition at New York Hospital. No one else was hurt.

It's not clear what triggered the wild shooting. According to one neighbor, the gunman was in the bowling alley earlier in the night and the dispute may have been over the food there.

The suspect is described as a Black male, mid- to late-30s, approximately 5'10-6'00", with a medium build.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at http://WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.