ASTORIA, Queens — Two people were shot in a Queens neighborhood Sunday, police said Tuesday.
It happened at about 3:50 a.m. on Steinway Street near 30th Avenue in Astoria, according to officials. One person fired shots multiple times.
Authorities said a 29-year-old man was shot in the back and a 22-year-old man was shot in the hip. Both were taken to a local hospital and were described as stable.
The suspect fled the scene southbound on Steinway Street, officials said.
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