The death of a 75-year-old man found shot near the shore of Kissena Lake in Queens earlier this week has been ruled a homicide \u2014 and police are asking the public for help identifying the person responsible.<\/p>\n
Albert Itzkowitz was found unconscious with multiple gunshot wounds to his neck and back just before 5 p.m. Monday in Kissena Park in East Flushing, according to the NYPD. Emergency medical workers pronounced him dead at the scene, police said.<\/p>\n
The city Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has now ruled Itzkowitz\u2019s death a homicide, authorities said.<\/p>\n
NYPD officials said as of Friday morning police have not made any arrests in the case and do not have a description of a suspect.<\/p>\n
The department\u2019s Crime Stoppers program is offering a reward of up to $3,500 for information about Itzkowitz\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
City Councilmember Sandra Ung, who represents the area, said<\/a> she had been in touch with law enforcement about the case.<\/p>\n \u201cDeeply saddened at the death of 75-year-old Albert Itzkowitz,\u201d she wrote on X.<\/p>\n There were four homicides reported this year through May 17 in the 109th Precinct, which covers Flushing, Murray Hill, Queensboro Hill and other northeast Queens neighborhoods, according to NYPD data<\/a>. That was up from zero by the same point last year.<\/p>\n The data shows one shooting was reported in the precinct this year by that date, down from two in the same period in 2025. Citywide<\/a>, homicides and shootings fell 25% and 8%, respectively, through May 17 this year.<\/p>\n