Police Investigate Deadly Shooting In Astoria

NY1 07/25/2010 17:44

The search is on for the gunman who shot and killed a man execution-style Saturday in Queens.

Police say they responded to reports of shots fired just before 5 a.m. on the corner of 28th Street and Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria.

Upon their arrival, they found John Giampetruzzi, 41, of Glen Cove, shot five times in the head.

He died at the scene.

(...) According to the New York Times, police don't believe the victim was robbed and are trying to determine whether the shooting was drug-related.

Anyone with information about the case is being asked to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-577-TIPS, by texting TIP577 to CRIMES, or by going to NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.

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