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Bouncer Shot Outside Forest Hills Bar Sunday Night: NYPD

Police cordoned off Austin Street late Sunday night. Photo Citizen App

April 11, 2022 By Czarinna Andres

A bouncer was shot outside a Forest Hills bar Sunday night after getting into a dispute with two men, police said.

The victim, 25, was shot in the groin in front of Lowkey Garden Lounge, located at 70-15 Austin St., at around 11:45 p.m. after he got into an argument with the two men. One of the men pulled out a gun and fired once, hitting the victim.

The victim, according to police, was transported to Jamaica Hospital and is listed in stable condition.

The two suspects were seen getting into a black 4-door sedan after the incident and traveling east bound on Queens Boulevard.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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70-15 Austin St Yesterday 11:52:13 PM EDT

A bouncer was shot Sunday night in front of Lowkey Garden Lounge, located at 70-15 Austin St., according to police (GMaps)

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Dr. Ira Birnbaum

The previous venue “Sorry Not Sorry” had a long list of issues and closed. This one picks up where the previous left off with incidents weekly. Stabbings, robberies, assaults on a weekly basis. Time to close it down.

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