Person Shot On Merrick Boulevard In Jamaica, Queens
The shooting took place near 129th Avenue at around 10:45 a.m.
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Clerk Found Shot To Death Behind Counter Inside Queens Bodega
Police responding to a 911 call found Nassirou Diallo, 46, dead behind the counter at the Sunshine Deli on Merrick Boulevard.
Police: Suspects Robbed Queens Subway Restaurants, Gas Station At Gunpoint
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CBS2 Exclusive Video: Botched ATM Theft Caught On Camera
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Police: 1 Dead, 2 Injured After Car Mounts Curb, Hits Pedestrians In Laurelton, Queens
Authorities say it happened around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Merrick Boulevard and 225th Street.
2 Hurt When Car, Bus Collide In Jamaica, Queens
Two people were hospitalized Friday afternoon after a car and a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus were involved in a crash in Hillside Avenue and Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens.
Suspect Caught After Officers Allegedly See Him Firing Gun In Jamaica, Queens
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Court Documents: Queens Barber Accused Of Stabbing Teen Had Feared Attack
A Queens barber charged with stabbing a teenager to death with a pair of shears said he feared being attacked, according to court documents.
NYPD: Woman Killed By Nassau County Bus In Queens
The accident happened in Jamaica, Queens around 8 p.m. as the woman was crossing Merrick Boulevard, police said.
Off-Duty Correction Officer Shot In Queens
The 28-year-old woman was shot in the abdomen around 11 p.m. Monday outside the USA Diner on Merrick Boulevard in Rosedale.
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