A 20-year-old man was shot and wounded in the buttocks in Rockaway Beach, Queens, on Saturday, and the gunman who opened fire on him is still on the run. Police said the shooting unfolded near Beach 105th Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard, and no arrests have been made.
According to the New York Daily News, the gunman wore a gray hooded sweatshirt and fled on foot toward Beach 108th Street after firing at the victim. EMS rushed the wounded man to Brookdale University Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Cops have not announced any arrests in the case as of the latest report.
A String of Shootings Along the Peninsula
Saturday's shooting adds to a run of gunfire that has rattled the Rockaways this year. On June 28, a 35-year-old man was shot in the right leg and right hip near Beach 81st Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard, with the wounded man transported to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale Hospital Medical Center and listed in stable condition, per the same account from qns.com's report on a suspect wanted in that case.
Earlier in the year, a 21-year-old man was shot in the left leg near Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 102nd Street in Rockaway Park shortly after 7:30 p.m. on March 31, and a 16-year-old boy was shot in the torso at the Ocean Village apartment complex in Arverne the next day, April 1 — both listed in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, according to qns.com. A 16-year-old boy was also shot in the chest near Rockaway Beach, close to 133 Beach 56th Street, and was taken to a hospital in stable condition, as reported by PIX11.
A Teen's Death Underscores the Stakes
Not every shooting in the neighborhood this year ended with a victim walking away. A 14-year-old boy identified as Malakai Adams was shot in the back and died in Far Rockaway on September 21, 2026, according to NBC New York.
Precinct Numbers Point to a Rising Trend
The pattern shows up in the precinct's own figures. Through June 28, the 100th Precinct had reported three shooting incidents so far in 2026, one more than at the same point the year before, an increase of 50%, according to qns.com's reporting. Felony assaults in the precinct were also climbing, with 69 reported through that date compared with 47 at the same point in 2025, a jump of 46.8%. Earlier in the year, the 100th and 101st precincts had each logged one shooting incident through March 29, compared with none at the same point in the prior year, the outlet reported.
No arrests have been announced in Saturday's shooting, and police have not released additional details about the gunman beyond the gray hoodie and his flight toward Beach 108th Street.
