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Man Killed in Jamaica Shootout Near Restaurant

By Jess Wisloski | January 5, 2013 2:06pm | Updated on January 5, 2013 2:19pm
 A man was shot to death outside a Jamaica Avenue restaurant early Saturday morning in Queens, police said.
A man was shot to death outside a Jamaica Avenue restaurant early Saturday morning in Queens, police said.
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JAMAICA — Two men were shot and one died in a bullet blitz at a Queens restaurant early Saturday morning, police said.

Police responding to 911 calls reporting shots fired at El Nuevo Cafe Latino on Jamaica Avenue found two men shot down at 2:10 a.m., one with a bullet in his stomach, the other with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest, police said.

Jony Gonzales, 27, of 108th Avenue, in Jamaica was declared dead at the scene, officials said.

The first victim was rushed to Jamaica Hospital and in stable condition, police said.

An investigation is ongoing, police said.