NYPD says ‘not a terrorist attack’ after 10 shots fired outside NYC event venue

The New York Police Department (NYPD) assures the public that “It was not a terrorist attack” after 10 people were shot outside the Amazura nightclub in Jamaica, Queens, on New Year’s Day, the same day as the New Orleans terror attacks. ns .

Authorities received multiple 911 calls around 11:18 p.m. because “multiple people” had been shot at a private event. Police said about 90 people were at the event.

Police said three or four men were walking towards the venue and opened fire more than 30 times in the direction of a group standing in line outside the event. by attacking several cars

The men ran west on 91st Street to 143rd, where they got into a light-colored sedan with an out-of-state license plate. Police said the shooting happened. “It was not a terrorist attack.”

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NYPD officers at the scene outside Amazura nightclub in Jamaica, Queens. (LLN New York)

Six women and four men who died were transported to area hospitals. None of the victims is in serious condition and is expected to survive.

There was a large police and ambulance response outside Amazura nightclub, which seats 4,000 people and regularly hosts DJs and performances.

The NYPD told Fox News that police are looking for a gray Infiniti sedan that fled the scene.

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The shooting capped off a violent New Year’s Day. It started with the terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. which left 15 people dead and the Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. which resulted in 1 death.