1 dead, 1 critically injured in shooting near Queens mosque
OZONE PARK, Queens — One man is dead and another in critical condition after they were shot on their walk home from services at a Queens mosque Saturday afternoon.
The shooting happened in the vicinity of Liberty Avenue and 79th Street in Ozone Park.
Sources say the two men were walking home from services at Al-Furqan Jame Masjid Mosque on Glenmore Avenue.
According to sources, a man walked over to the men and allegedly shot them both.
One of the victims is reportedly the head imam, the person who runs services, at the mosque.
Sources say one person was pronounced dead at the scene. The other is in critical condition.
“I’m really upset and angry,” said Millat Uddin, who knew the victims. Uddin described them as good, pious people.
Police sources say the motive appears to be a robbery.
The suspect was last seen wearing a dark blue shirt and carrying a large handgun, police sources say.