On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at approximately 2146 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, shot in the rear of 538 E. 84th Street, within the confines of the 69th Precinct in Queens.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 30-year-old male with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso.
EMS responded and transported the victim to Brookdale University Hospital in critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Chad Lewars
address withheld
Queens, NY 11412
There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information related 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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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