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Man shot and killed in Queens Village

Man shot and killed in Queens Village
By Christina Santucci

Police are investigating the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in Queens Village early Saturday, the NYPD said.

Cops were called to Jamaica Avenue and 217th Street at about 3 a.m., and there they found the man, who had been shot in the back, in front of Subha Card Corp., which was closed at the time.

Emergency responders brought the victim to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The identity of the victim had not been released by authorities as of Saturday evening and the investigation into homicide was ongoing, police said.

On Saturday afternoon, police officers stood watch outside the two-story building.