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An active investigation was underway Thursday morning as police tried to track down three to four men who shot at a crowd of people in Queens. It happened outside of the Amazura nightclub on 144th Place and injured 10 people. An active investigation was underway Thursday morning as police tried to track down three to four men who shot at a crowd of people in Queens. It happened outside of the Amazura nightclub on 144th Place and injured 10 people.

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

Eyewitness News has learned the gathering was to celebrate the birthday and life of Taearion Mungo, a 16-year-old fatally shot in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, last Oct. 26. He would have turned 17 on Wednesday. Among the panicked crowd were six women and four men between the ages of 16-20 who were injured in the gunfire. Eyewitness News has learned the gathering was to celebrate the birthday and life of Taearion Mungo, a 16-year-old fatally shot in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, last Oct. 26. He would have turned 17 on Wednesday. Among the panicked crowd were six women and four men between the ages of 16-20 who were injured in the gunfire.

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

The male suspects fled on foot and drove away in a sedan with out-of-state plates, police said. Authorities are investigating whether the shooting was gang related. This was not a terrorist attack, Rivera said. The male suspects fled on foot and drove away in a sedan with out-of-state plates, police said. Authorities are investigating whether the shooting was gang related. This was not a terrorist attack, Rivera said.

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

The NYPD said it was a dangerous scene as about 30 shots were fired before the suspects got away in a gray Infiniti with out-of-state plates. "Four males walked towards the venue, three to four males began firing over 30 times in the direction of the people outside the venue hitting multiple victim

The NYPD said it was a dangerous scene as about 30 shots were fired before the suspects got away in a gray Infiniti with out-of-state plates. "Four males walked towards the venue, three to four males began firing over 30 times in the direction of the people outside the venue hitting multiple victim

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

Police say this was not an act of terror and they are investigating whether the mass shooting might be gang-related. All of the injured victims are expected to survive.

Police say this was not an act of terror and they are investigating whether the mass shooting might be gang-related. All of the injured victims are expected to survive.

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

A massive police presence and several ambulances could be seen outside Amazura in footage posted on social media.

A massive police presence and several ambulances could be seen outside Amazura in footage posted on social media.

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

Ten people were shot, all between the ages of 16 and 20, Rivera said. Six of injured are female and four are male, he said. They were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Ten people were shot, all between the ages of 16 and 20, Rivera said. Six of injured are female and four are male, he said. They were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc

amazura nightclub queens shooting nyc