Ten people were injured in a mass shooting in Queens late on New Year’s Day, the New York Police Department (NYPD) reported. The shooting took place outside a private events club on Wednesday evening.
The victims included six females and four males, all of whom are expected to recover, according to police.
Authorities stated that 3-4 male suspects opened fire on a crowd outside the club before fleeing the scene. Police have ruled out terrorism as a motive.
Images and videos of the aftermath, showing police officers at the site, circulated widely on social media, with users expressing shock over the incident.
The Queens shooting followed two other violent events in the U.S. earlier on New Year’s Day. In New Orleans, a truck drove into a crowd of revelers, killing 15 people. In Las Vegas, a Tesla truck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel, leaving one person dead and seven others injured.
Federal authorities are investigating the incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas for potential links to terrorism, while local police in New York are working to identify the suspects involved in the Queens shooting.
