3 injured after off-duty cop shot at in Queens: NYPD

SUNNYSIDE, Queens (PIX11) -- Three people were injured Friday night in Queens after a shooting, according to police.

An unknown person shot a gun several times in the direction of a man, 36, who was walking by his car in a parking lot at 42-02 Queens Boulevard around 11:30 p.m., according to police. The 36-year-old victim is a police officer were was off duty at the time of the shooting. The bullets hit a car, causing debris to hit the victim and a female, 65, causing minor injuries. Police said another man, 71, also had minor injuries when he fell trying to avoid the gunshots.

Officials said they are looking for a man around 30 to 40 years old, about 5'10, with a heavy build and a beard. Police said a car associated with the man was a gray four-door van with no rear bumper and the rear hub caps missing from the wheels.

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