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Police in Queens are on the hunt for the suspects who shot a man dead at a burger bar early on Tuesday morning.
Law enforcement sources said the deadly shooting occurred at about 1:35 a.m. on March 24 inside Hangar 11 Burgers & Brews, a gastropub located at 119-11 Metropolitan Ave. in Kew Gardens.
Officers from the 102nd Precinct rushed to the location after receiving a 911 call about an assault in progress.
Upon arriving at the scene, police reported, the cops encountered 29-year-old Demitri McKay of Queens Village, who sustained a gunshot wound to the left arm.
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EMS responded and rushed him to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, but his condition deteriorated, and he was later pronounced dead.
Police described the two suspects as men; one wore a black Nike tracksuit, and the other wore a pink tracksuit. The motive for the shooting remains unknown and under investigation.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing, police said.
Those with information regarding this shooting or the suspect’s whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
Through March 22, the 102nd Precinct had reported just one homicide and one shooting year-to-date.