Jackson Heights & Elmhurst

Crime & Mayhem

George PortIllo Shot to Death on 95th Street and 31st Avenue

February 5, 2012 1:33pm | Updated February 5, 2012 1:33pm
George Portillo, 31, was found shot to death on 95th Street and 31st Avenue on Feb. 4, 2012.
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QUEENS — A man was found murdered around the block from his East Elmhurst home Saturday evening, police said.

Responding to a 911 call, rescuers found George Portillo, 31, shot once to the torso on 95th Street and 31st Avenue at 5:45 p.m.

The victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital and pronounced dead.

No arrests have been made.

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