Gunman sought for shooting weapon in residential area near Veterans Grove in Elmhurst: NYPD

Gunman sought for shooting weapon in residential area near Veterans Grove in Elmhurst: NYPD
August 5, 2026

Bill Parry
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Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are searching for a gunman who opened fire at the intersection of Judge Street and 43rd Avenue near Veterans Grove and the St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church campus during the early morning hours of Monday, July 20.

Police say the suspect discharged a firearm at the intersection at around 2 a.m. before fleeing the scene on foot, running off eastbound on 43rd Avenue toward Elbertson Street. There were no reported injuries or property damage as a result of the shooting.

The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect and described him as having a medium complexion and build with short black hair and a goatee. He was last seen wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt with a light blue floral pattern, blue jeans shorts, gray and white sneakers and a blue and white baseball cap.

Cops are looking for the suspect who allegedly pulled out a firearm on Judge Street and fired it in a residential area near St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church in Elmhurst.Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The suspected gunman was last seen running eastbound on 43rd Street toward the 110th Precinct just five blocks from the shooting scene.Photo courtesy of the NYPD

A reward of up to $3,500 is being offered for information that leads to his arrest and indictment.

Anyone with information regarding this reckless endangerment incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are strictly confidential.

Through Aug. 2, the 110th Precinct has reported five shooting incidents so far in 2026, two more than the three reported at the same point last year, an increase of 66.7%, according to the most recent CompStat report.

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Author: Bill Parry