Three to four gunmen opened fire on a group standing outside a Queens nightclub where a private event was taking place Wednesday night, shooting at least ten people, according to the New York City Police Department in a press briefing early Thursday.
All of the victims of the 144th Street shooting outside the Amazura nightclub in Jamaica — six females and four males — are expected to survive, police said. Authorities are investigating whether the shooting was gang-related. They claim there is no link to terrorism.
According to investigators, police received multiple 911 calls shortly after 11 p.m. reporting a shooting at the club. Approximately 90 people were inside, upstairs at a private venue. The venue was at capacity, with about 15 people waiting to get in.
According to authorities, three to four males in their mid-to-late teens to early twenties approached the group standing outside the club and opened fire on them. Approximately 30 shots were fired. At least ten people were struck.
No arrests have been made.
“There’s zero tolerance for these senseless shootings,” said Philip Rivera, the NYPD’s chief of transportation, at a press conference. “These horrible acts of violence on our streets, and those responsible for this crime, will be apprehended and brought to justice.”
On New Year’s Day, a 42-year-old man drove a truck into a crowd of people celebrating on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 15 and injuring dozens in what authorities believe was an act of terror. The suspect was killed during a shootout with police on the scene.