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4 Bystanders Wounded in Sunnyside Nightclub Shooting, Police Say

By Aidan Gardiner | October 22, 2014 8:46am
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QUEENS — Four clubgoers were wounded when two men opened fire on each other at a busy nightclub Sunday night, police said.

The three men and a woman left Allure Club and Lounge, at 33-02 Queens Blvd., about 10:45 p.m. when the two suspects got into a dispute outside and then shot at each other, NYPD officials said.

It was not immediately clear if the four people had any relationship to the shooters, one of whom can be seen on surveillance video released by investigators, police said.

A 37-year-old man was hit in his chest, while a 19-year-old girl, a 23-year-old man and a 28-year-old man were all shot once in the leg, according to the NYPD.

They all managed to get themselves to area hospitals, officials said.

One of the suspects was wearing a gray sweatshirt with brightly colored sneakers, police said.

The NYPD didn't have any details about the second shooter.

The surveillance video of the first suspect appears to show a physical altercation between a man in an American flag-patterned sweatshirt and two women, but an NYPD spokesman could not say whether that was connected to the shooting.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).