Man shot in stomach during fanny pack robbery
NEW YORK - A man was shot in the stomach after a robber ripped off a fanny pack while standing outside a building in Jamaica, Queens, according to the NYPD.
The incident occurred on May 22 at about 7 a.m. at the intersection of Ferndale Avenue and Liverpool Street.
The gunman and another man walked up to the victim and a 28-year-old man, pulled off the fanny pack, and then took off in a silver BMX SUV after firing a gun at the 36-year-old man.
The victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition. The second man was not hurt.
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Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential, cops say.