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Man fatally shot at Queensbridge Houses Saturday

QbridgenychaJune 1, 2015 Staff Report

A 23-year-old man was killed and two others wounded after a shooting broke out at the Queensbridge Houses Saturday, police said.

Jahhad Marshal, from Astoria, was discovered by police in the rear yard of 40-15 12th Street with a gunshot to the back at about 2:30 am Saturday. He was transported to Cornell Medical Center where he was pronounced, according to police.

A 29-year old female had been shot in her right arm and was transported to Elmhurst Medical Center in stable condition. An 18-year-old man also sustained a gunshot wound to the right leg and was driven by private means to Metropolitan Hospital in stable condition.

There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. A $2,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information.

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And people were mad at me for complaining that some 500k of public funds went for playground renovations in Queensbridge . Three people shot and its not even summer yet. Queensbridge has always been one of the worst housing projects.

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