Early Sunday on Rockaway Boulevard in Woodhaven, a quiet morning turned violent when a 26-year-old man was shot multiple times in the left leg outside 75-16 Rockaway Boulevard, according to police. Investigators say two people opened fire around 4:15 a.m. before fleeing the scene. The victim was taken by private means to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he is listed in stable condition.
Police Release Wanted Alert
NYPD Crime Stoppers has put out a “WANTED FOR AN ASSAULT” bulletin on X that includes surveillance images and a short rundown of the shooting, citing the location as 75-16 Rockaway Boulevard and the time as about 4:15 a.m. Sunday. The post states that two unidentified people fired at the victim, hitting him multiple times in the left leg, and that he was transported by private means to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he is in stable condition.
The bulletin advertises a reward of up to $3,500 for information that leads to an arrest and indictment, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), submit a tip online through the program’s portal, or DM @NYPDTips on X. The Crime Stoppers program page explains how to submit anonymous tips and notes that rewards are given for information that leads to an arrest, per NYPD Crime Stoppers.
Rockaway Boulevard Safety Concerns
The commercial corridor along Rockaway Boulevard has been dealing with other violent incidents this year. In April, a stickup that left a worker injured prompted a citywide wanted alert, and local reporting along with business complaints has highlighted a string of robberies and assaults on the strip. The address 75-16 Rockaway Boulevard sits on that same commercial stretch. For background, see Armed Crook Snags 29 Phones and the property listing for the address on StreetEasy.
The Woodhaven shooting came as other parts of Queens were also dealing with gun violence on Sunday. A separate early-morning shooting near the Van Wyck Expressway left a man in critical condition, according to ABC7 New York. In both cases, police urged anyone with video, photos, or eyewitness information to step forward and help detectives.
As of publishing, there have been no arrests in the Rockaway Boulevard case. Detectives are asking anyone with surveillance footage or cellphone video from around the time of the shooting to contact investigators. The Crime Stoppers bulletin includes images tied to the case and again urges tipsters to call 1-800-577-TIPS or message NYPD Crime Stoppers on X to share information anonymously.
