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Man Fatally Shot Outside Long Island City Apartment Complex While Sitting in Mercedes

A 50-year-old man was fatally shot while sitting in his vehicle outside 28-10 Jackson Ave. Thursday night (Citizen App)

Aug. 20, 2021 By Christian Murray

A 50-year-old man was fatally shot in Long Island City last night while sitting in his Mercedes in front of a luxury apartment complex, police said.

Police said that Joseph Bryan, of Elmhurst, was shot multiple times in the arm and torso by a gunman who approached his vehicle in front of the Jackson Park apartment complex, located at 28-10 Jackson Ave., at around 11:15 p.m.

Bryan was transported by EMS to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The perpetrator fled the scene on foot.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Police are unsure at this time whether the incident was gang related.

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