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Gunman Shoots Man in Foot and Back Inside Hollis Bodega, Police Say

By Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska | September 13, 2016 11:54am

QUEENS — Police are searching for a suspect who shot another man in the foot and back inside a Hollis bodega.

The shooting took place on Friday, Aug. 5, around 8:45 p.m. at the 190-34 Jamaica Ave. store, police said Tuesday.

The gunman shot the 39-year-old victim in his left foot and in the back before fleeing into a residential building next door at 91-20 191st St., officials said.

The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect taken in the lobby of 191st Street building shortly after the incident.

The victim was rushed to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition, officials said.

It was not clear what prompted the shooting as of Tuesday morning, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).