A 26-year-old man was shot in the right eye Tuesday on the Horace Harding Expressway in Forest Hills, then tried to drive himself to a hospital before flagging down officers on the service road, police said. Bleeding and disoriented, he was met by emergency medics who rushed him to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, where authorities described his condition as stable.
According to amNewYork, officers found the victim after he signaled them for help and confirmed he was 26 years old. Police told the outlet they had no description of a suspect, and no arrests had been made as detectives canvassed the area. EMS brought the man to the Flushing hospital for treatment of the gunshot wound to his right eye.
Where it happened
The shooting took place on the Horace Harding Expressway within the NYPD's 112th Precinct, which covers Forest Hills and Rego Park. The 112th Precinct's public information page lists the command's contact details and the neighborhoods it serves, and detectives from that command are leading the investigation. Officers were seen canvassing nearby businesses and speaking with residents in search of surveillance footage or eyewitness accounts.
Victim treated at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
Officials say the injured man was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens for evaluation and care. The hospital notes on its site that its Flushing campus operates as a round-the-clock emergency center. Hospital staff have not released additional medical details beyond police statements that the victim is in stable condition.
How to help detectives
Investigators are asking anyone with information or footage to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or, for Spanish speakers, 1-888-57-PISTA, or to submit an anonymous tip through the NYPD Crime Stoppers portal. Police urged neighbors to preserve original cellphone and door-cam files and to share them with detectives if they might show the incident. NYPD Crime Stoppers has more details on how to submit tips and the possible reward process.
