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Police Release Photos of Men Wanted for Questioning in Connection to Fatal Kew Gardens Shooting

Jan. 1, 2021 By Christian Murray

The police have released photos of four men wanted in connection to a fatal shooting outside a Kew Gardens hotel early this morning.

The men are wanted for questioning following a triple shooting in front of the Umbrella Hotel, located at 124-18 Queens Bvd., that took place at 1:10 a.m. on New Years Day.

One man was fatally shot, another left in critical condition and another wounded but in stable condition. The man who was killed has been identified as Robert Williams, 20, of Jamaica Queens

Police believe the shots were fired after two groups of men started fighting outside the hotel.

Anyone with information in regard to the incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

Men wanted for questioning in connection to triple shooting in Kew Gardens on New Years Day (NYPD)

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