{"id":355705,"date":"2026-09-24T14:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/355705\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T14:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:04:42","slug":"man-shot-to-death-outside-queens-strip-club-in-apparent-robbery-attempt-cops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/355705\/","title":{"rendered":"Man shot to death outside Queens strip club in apparent robbery attempt: cops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/manhattan-queens-crime-scene-dean-moses-2025.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"Police officer in front of NYPD car and EMS vehicle at scene of crime in Queens\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   title=\"Man shot to death outside Queens strip club in apparent robbery attempt: cops 1\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>File \u2014 Police are investigating a shooting Queens.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Dean Moses<\/p>\n<p>Detectives in <a href=\"https:\/\/amny.com\/queens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Queens<\/a> are on the hunt for a gunman who shot and killed a man outside a strip club early on Thursday morning in an apparent robbery attempt.<\/p>\n<p>According to police sources, the deadly incident unfolded at about 3:45 a.m. on Sept. 24 outside of the Riviera Gentleman\u2019s Club, located at 34-48 Steinway St. in Astoria.<\/p>\n<p>Based on a preliminary investigation, police reported that the gunman approached the 45-year-old victim from behind and attempted to rob him of his jewelry. During the struggle, the suspect opened fire, striking him in the back.<\/p>\n<p>Cops said the shooter immediately made a run for it, climbed into an SUV, and sped away on 35th Avenue. It is not believed he made off with any of the man\u2019s belongings.<\/p>\n<p>Officers from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypd114pct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">114th Precinct<\/a> responded to the scene along with EMS units.\u00a0The shooting victim was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital in critical condition. He later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. Police have not yet released his identity, pending proper family notification.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>No arrests have been made, but the investigation remains ongoing.\n<\/p>\n<p>According to NYPD data, murder in the confines of the 114th Precinct has doubled this year, from two at this point last year to four in 2026.\n<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information regarding Thursday\u2019s homicide can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at <a href=\"https:\/\/crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, or on X (formerly Twitter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypdtips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@NYPDTips<\/a>. All calls and messages are kept confidential.<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"File \u2014 Police are investigating a shooting Queens. 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