You are reading

Bloods Gang Member Shot Dead on Jamaica Sidewalk Sunday

A 30-year-old gang member was fatally shot outside a house in Jamaica Sunday (Photo: Citizen)

Oct. 4, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

A 30-year-old reputed gang member was fatally shot outside a house in Jamaica Sunday.

Police responded to a 911 call of a shooting in front of 165-21 85th Ave. at around 7:25 a.m. yesterday morning.

Upon arrival, cops discovered the victim, Roberto Borrego, unconscious and unresponsive on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds to his torso and back, according to police.

EMS responded and pronounced Borrego dead at the scene, police said.

Borrego, from Lefferts Boulevard in Kew Gardens, was a Bloods gang member who had prior arrests for possession of controlled substances, cops said.

Police did not reveal a motive for the slaying.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

email the author: news@queenspost.com

Featured Events

Post an Event

View All Events…

No comments yet

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News
Twenty people indicted in Queens-based $4.6M vehicle theft ring after three-year probe: DA

Twenty individuals were indicted and variously charged in a wide-ranging scheme to steal cars in Queens, throughout New York City and its suburbs, following a three-year investigation by the Queens District Attorney’s Office, the NYPD, and the New York State Police dubbed “Operation Hellcat,” into the criminal enterprise based in Queens.

Some of the vehicles were stolen from owners’ driveways, some with the keys or key fobs inside. The stolen vehicles were often sold through advertisements on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. The defendants are charged in nine separate indictments for a total of 373 counts, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday.

Read More
0
Load More Articles