Ten individuals were injured in a shooting outside a New York City nightclub as they awaited entry to a private event, according to police reports. The incident unfolded at around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday outside the Amazura nightclub in Jamaica, Queens, when an unidentified group of men approached and began firing at the crowd of teenagers and young adults aged 16 to 20.
NYPD Chief of Patrol Philip Rivera, addressing the media early Thursday, stated that approximately 30 shots were fired before the attackers fled on foot and later escaped in a sedan with out-of-state license plates. Rivera emphasized the department’s commitment to addressing such violence, asserting a “zero tolerance” policy for these “senseless shootings.”
The victims, comprising six females and four males, were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. The police are currently probing the motive behind the assault, although Rivera clarified that the act was not linked to terrorism. The scene outside Amazura was abuzz with a significant police presence and emergency medical services responding to the incident, as captured in various images shared across social media platforms.
