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Man Fatally Shot in the Neck on Christmas Day, Police Say

December 26, 2014 12:00pm | Updated December 26, 2014 12:00pm
A 20-year-old man was fatally shot in Richmond Hill on Christmas Day, police said.
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RICHMOND HILL — A 20-year-old man died after he was shot in the neck following an argument with two men on Christmas Day, police said.

The victim, James A. Bryant, of Jamaica, was found by emergency workers walking around and holding onto his neck near 126th Street and Jamaica Avenue after they responded to a call at about 2:34 p.m., the NYPD said. When police arrived, Bryant was unconscious and unresponsive, police said.

He was rushed to Jamaica Hospital and pronounced dead, the NYPD said.

Bryant had been arguing with two men before he was shot, police said. Authorities are now searching for the pair, but no description of the men was available, according to the NYPD.

The investigation is ongoing, police said

 

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