The victim was shot in the Richmond Hill area of Queens.
NEW YORK: An 86-year-old New York City man was fatally shot and at least two others were seriously wounded by a man on a scooter who police say was shooting randomly at cars and pedestrians in Queens on Saturday .The shootings began just before 11.30am, when the 86-year-old was shot multiple times in the Richmond Hill area. He later died at a hospital.
About 1.5km away and less than 10 minutes later, a 63-year-old man was shot in the shoulder and taken to a nearby hospital, where police said he was listed in serious but stable condition. A few minutes later, the shooter fired at a 61-year-old man, hitting him in the torso. He was in critical condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.
Police said there was another shooting nearby, but could not say if it was connected to the earlier shootings.The spokesperson was unable to provide additional details, including any information about the man in custody nor his motives because investigators were still trying to piece together what prompted the shooting spree.
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