QUEENS: Police arrested a man they said opened fire at a Queens catering hall with an assault rifle Sunday morning, killing one and injuring three, police said Monday.
Officials charged 28-year-old Dwayne Whyte of Bridgeport, Connecticut with attempted murder, attempted assault and criminal possession of a firearm.
The shooting followed an argument around 5 a.m. at an event space on Cross Bay Boulevard near Desarc Road in Ozone Park, officials said.
The shooter hit a 38-year-old man in the chest, a 32-year-old man in the face and a 28-year-old man in the leg, according to the NYPD.
Emergency responders rushed the 38-year-old man to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
He was later identified as Raymond Francis of Queens.
The 32-year-old man and the 28-year-old man are both expected to survive.
Police have not yet made any arrests and an investigation is ongoing.
By Curtis Brodner [1010 Wins]
