Two men fatally shot in Astoria, no arrests made

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Sunday, April 2, 2023
Two men shot and killed in Queens

ASTORIA, Queens (WABC) -- Two men were shot and killed outside of a building in Queens.

Police responded to multiple 911 calls Friday night about shots fired in front on Steinway Street.

Officials say they found 22-year-old Xavier Roberts and 21-year-old Jaheim Hamilton with gunshots wounds to the torso.

The men were walking together when they were shot just before 10:30 p.m.

EMS responded to the scene and transported both victims to NYC Health and Hospitals in Elmhurst, where they were pronounced dead.

No arrests have been made. An investigation is ongoing.

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