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Three Men Found Fatally Shot In Queens Early This Morning
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Ben Yakas
Published Jul 7, 2012
Modified Jul 7, 2012
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Three men were found fatally shot in Jamaica, Queens early this morning. According to police, the incident happened around 5 a.m. this morning in front of 185-4 144th Avenue. When police arrived, they found two men with multiple gunshot wounds inside a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee; the car was double parked and ful of bullet holes. "It sounded like a fire cracker," witness Duane Roberts described the shooting to the News. "It was a lot of shots."
A third man was found in the street near the rear car door, also with multiple bullet wounds. "It was real quick. Two minutes later the police were here," Roberts added. "Nothing usually happens here." There are no arrests at this time, and the investigation is ongoing.
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