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PremiumNew York Mass Shooting LIVE: 10 people were injured on Wednesday night as a group of four opened fire outside a nightclub in New York.
According to the New York City Police Department, the attack took place near the Amazura nightclub in Jamaica, New York City around 11:20 pm.
Authorities confirmed that the injured had been transported to nearby hospitals, including Long Island Jewish Hospital and Cohen's Children Medical Center. However, none of the victims are in critical condition, and all are expected to recover.
Footage show a significant police and ambulance presence at the scene. Amazura, a popular venue known for hosting DJs and live events, can accommodate up to 4,000 people.
This mass shooting incident in New York City came shortly after a tragic attack in New Orleans resulted in 15 fatalities. A separate incident from Las Vegas saw a Tesla cybertruck blown up outside a hotel owned by President-elect Donald Trump.
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New York Mass shooting LIVE: Amazura Concert Hall urged the public to contact police with any information about the shooting.
“We are deeply saddened by the recent and unfortunate isolated incident that occurred. Our hearts go out to all those affected by this senseless act," the venue said in an Instagram post.
New York Mass shooting LIVE: Donald Trump is yet to comment on the New York shooting. The US President-elect however sought to connect the New Orleans attack to his tough-on-immigration doctrine. He also insinuated the perpetrator in the New Orleans attack was a foreign-born individual who had crossed the border from Mexico.
Investigators however identified the suspect as Shamsud-Din Jabbar — a Texas-born US citizen who served in the Army. He is believed to have been radicalized by terrorist group ISIS. Authorities said they discovered an ISIS flag with the Ford pickup truck that barreled through the crowd.
New York Mass shooting LIVE: Security has been heightened in various parts of the country following a series of attacks on the first day of the new year. The investigation into what motivated a U.S. Army veteran carrying an Islamic State flag on his truck to plow into a crowd of New Year's revelers intensified on Thursday as authorities beefed up security ahead the Sugar Bowl football game to be played less a mile from the scene of Wednesday's mayhem.
New York Mass shooting LIVE: Gasoline canisters and large firework mortars were packed into the Cybertruck that burst into flames shortly outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. The sole occupant of the truck was found dead inside and seven people sustained minor injuries. The FBI has identified the person driving the vehicle but was not ready to release that information
New York Mass shooting LIVE: According to reports quoting the police, two men were killed and eight others were hurt as 2025 kicked off. There were also two shootings across the Big Apple.
New York Mass shooting LIVE: FBI officials are looking for links between the deadly attack New Orleans attack and a separate incident on Wednesday in which a Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.
No link has been suggested to the NY shooting.
New York Mass shooting LIVE: US President Joe Biden has not commented on the New York shooting till now. The POTUS however tagged the New Orleans massacre a “despicable attack" and noted that the assailant had previously posted videos on social media expressing a desire to kill. He also said that there were initial indications that Shamsud-Din Jabbar had been influenced by the Islamic State.
He also said law enforcement was examining if there was any link with the explosion of a Tesla Inc. Cybertruck outside President-elect Donald Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas.
New York Mass shooting LIVE: The FBI said it was investigating the attack in which the driver steered around a police blockade and slammed into revellers before being shot dead by police as a terrorist act. They do not believe he acted alone. Investigators found guns and what appeared to be an improvised explosive device in the vehicle — which bore the flag of the Islamic State group — along with other explosive devices elsewhere in the city's famed French Quarter.
New York Mass shooting LIVE: NYPD Chief of Patrol Philip Rivera has confirmed that it was not a terrorist attack. Authorities are investigating whether the shooting was gang related.
New York Mass shooting LIVE: Investigators in New Orleans are currently probing a separate attack — to determine what motivated a U.S. Army veteran flying an ISIS flag from his truck to plow into a crowd of New Year revelers. The probe was focused on whether the suspect — 42-year-old US citizen Shamsud-Din Jabbar — had help in planning the deadly attack on a city that will host the NFL Super Bowl next month.
New York Mass shooting LIVE: The shooting happened on the same day a terror attack was carried out in New Orleans that killed 15 people. A truck plowed into a crowded street amid New Year celebrations — killing 15 and leaving another 30 injured. Meanwhile a Tesla truck exploded outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas — killing one person and injuring seven others.
Authorities have been scrambling to track down suspects related to the New Orleans and Las Vegas incidents and also investigating possible terrorism angles.
New York Mass shooting LIVE: Police are searching for a light coloured sedan in connection with the shooting. The New York Police Department however reassured the public that it was "not a terrorist attack".
New York Mass shooting LIVE: The victims have been shifted to nearby hospitals including Long Island Jewish Hospital and Cohen's Children Medical Center. The New York Post quoted the NYPD as saying that all the victims were expected to survive and none were presently in a criticial condition.
Footage shared on Citizen App showed a large police and ambulance presence outside the club. Amazura, known for its spacious interior that can accommodate up to 4,000 people, frequently hosts DJs and live events.
A Newsweek report said, 4 men approached the nightclub and opened fire over 30 times in the direction of the group standing outside the event space, striking multiple victims.
The suspects then fled westbound and entered a light colored sedan with out of state plates.
There were around 90 people inside the venue in an upstairs, private event space. The club was at capacity, with around 15 people waiting outside to enter, a Newsweek report said.
As per reports, over 11 people were hurt in the shooting. The victims were taken to nearby hospitals, including Long Island Jewish Hospital and Cohen's Children Medical Center.
None of the victims are in critical condition and all are expected to survive, according to the NYPD, the New York Post reported.
The incident occurred at Amazura nightclub in Queens just before 11:20 pm on January 1.
Amazura nightclub is in Jamaica, a neighborhood in New York City. It is known for its spacious interior that can accommodate up to 4,000 people, frequently hosts DJs and live events.
Sources familiar with the investigation said that the hall hosted a private party at the time of the shooting. The event apparently was in honor of a known gang member in the community slain last October whose birthday coincided with New Year’s Day, an AMNY report said
An X user posted, suspected gray Infiniti Q50 sedan with NJ plates involved. Victims' conditions remain unknown. The nightclub is a popular high-energy venue in Jamaica, NY.
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Footage shared on Citizen App showed a large police and ambulance presence outside the club. Amazura, known for its spacious interior that can accommodate up to 4,000 people, frequently hosts DJs and live events.
The incident of mass shooting in New York City follows the attack in New Orleans that claimed 15 lives.
