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The first incident took place at this auto repair shop in Richmond Hill.
By Michael V. Cusenza
One man was killed and six others wounded this weekend in two separate shooting incidents in Richmond Hill and Queens Village, according to police and published reports.
On Saturday night, a man walked into a party being thrown at a Richmond Hill auto repair shop on 89th Avenue and opened fire on the crowd. A 24-year-old man was shot in the head. He was rushed to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
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A 24-year-old man, who was shot in the head, was rushed to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center where he later died.
Three other patrons suffered gunshot wounds.
On Sunday night, a fight erupted during a party at a motorcycle club on Jamaica Avenue near 214th Place in Queens Village. Off-duty City Correction Officer David Donegan has been hailed as a hero for pulling out his service weapon and firing at a man who initiated the gunplay at the party. The shooter, Mark Gibbs, was shot three times; Donegan was shot once in the leg; and another person was shot in the melee.
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The Queens Village shooting incident occurred outside the Square Biz motorcycle clubhouse on Jamaica Avenue.
The Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association called Donegan’s actions “nothing short of heroic.”
“[H]ad our officer not exercised his training and made a split second decision, this incident could have cost many innocent people their lives, including his own,” COBA President Benny Boscio said.
The investigations into both incidents remain ongoing.
