A verbal argument outside a Queens storefront turned into gunfire Tuesday afternoon when an unidentified man returned to the scene, displayed a firearm and fired a single round that struck the window of a nearby business before running off. The confrontation unfolded at approximately 4:10 p.m. outside 190-10 99 Avenue, according to police, who are now asking the public for help identifying the shooter.
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers
, a 19-year-old male victim was engaged in a verbal dispute with the unidentified man at the location. The agency says the man then left the scene, only to return a short time later, display a firearm and fire one round that struck the window of a commercial establishment before fleeing on foot to parts unknown.
No description of the suspect — including age, clothing or other identifying details — has been released. NYPD Crime Stoppers posted its request for information Wednesday night, one day after the shooting, asking anyone with knowledge of the incident to send a direct message to @NYPDTips or call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Reward Money on the Table for Information
The Crime Stoppers Program offers rewards of up to $3,500 for anonymous tips that lead to an arrest and indictment of a violent felon, per the NYPD. Tipsters can remain anonymous while submitting information through the hotline or the Crime Stoppers social media accounts.
Under New York law, reckless endangerment in the second degree applies when a person recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person, according to the New York State Senate. It remains unclear whether anyone was struck by gunfire or otherwise injured during the confrontation.
Part of a Mixed Picture for Gun Violence Citywide
The incident comes as New York City has otherwise been trending toward historic lows in shootings. Through September, the city recorded 489 shooting incidents, 594 shooting victims and 203 murders — all record lows for the first nine months of a year, as reported by ABC7 New York. Major crime citywide also declined 6.6% compared with the same period in 2025, falling from 92,057 reported incidents to 86,023.
Not every category moved in the same direction. Felony assaults rose 0.2% and reported rapes increased 3.7% during the same nine-month stretch, the outlet's report notes, while confirmed hate crimes jumped 12.9%, with more than half classified as anti-Jewish incidents.
Shootings specifically have also been on the decline. NYPD statistics cited by the New York Daily News showed an 11% drop in shooting incidents across the five boroughs this year, from 572 to 508 as of October 11. That same report detailed a separate shooting just days earlier, in which a 42-year-old man was shot in the left leg on Steinway Street near 31st Avenue in Astoria at about 6:36 a.m. on October 17 — an incident where detectives had made no arrests as they continued canvassing for surveillance footage.
Queens has seen other gun violence in recent months. In late August, two teenagers, ages 13 and 18, were wounded in a shooting at 39th Avenue and 103rd Street in Corona around 8:30 p.m., according to the Daily News. As with Tuesday's shooting near 99 Avenue, investigators have not announced any arrests connected to that case.
Anyone with information about the Tuesday shooting is urged to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers by direct message to @NYPDTips or by calling the tip line.
