Name withheld by police

How they died

Deadly force

An off-duty NYPD lieutenant was shot multiple times outside a Queens club during a possible attempted robbery, according to police. One of the suspects was killed. Officers responded around 3:09 a.m. to a call of an officer shot near nightclub La Boom. The officer went to the club after work and was inside for a music performance. Later, when he left the club, he was followed outside by at least three people, police said. The officer was confronted by the armed suspects, all wearing full ski masks, who police believe were trying to rob him, possibly of his jewelry. Gunfire was exchanged between the off-duty lieutenant and at least one of the people. The officer was wounded. A man, allegedly the shooter was fatally shot in the chest and stomach.

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