Queens shooting: Apparent murder-suicide leaves 2 dead, 1 injured in Richmond Hill

RICHMOND HILL, Queens (WABC) — Queens police are investigating two shooting scenes about a mile apart in what they are calling a murder-suicide.

All of the victims were related, police said.

The horror unfolded at a home on 111th Street near 95th Avenue in Richmond Hill around 10:30 p.m. Saturday evening.

Upon arrival, investigators found a 27-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds to his body. Doctors pronounced him dead on the spot.

A 52-year-old woman was rushed to hospital in stable condition with a gunshot wound to the torso.

Less than a mile away, at 109th Avenue and 96th Street, police found the body of a 33-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head.

Detectives found a gun next to his body.

The reason for the armed violence remains unclear at this time, but the investigation is ongoing.

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