Man Fatally Shot at Birthday Party in Queens: A Tragic Turn of Events
A birthday gathering in South Richmond Hill, Queens, took a devastating turn when Lenner Zuniga, 35, was fatally shot and stabbed in the early hours of Sunday. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. at an apartment on 125th Street, where Zuniga and several friends were celebrating. According to the NYPD, this violent confrontation was linked to a robbery that may have involved narcotics .
Witnesses reported that Zuniga was involved in a heated altercation before he fled to a bathroom, where he called 911. In the distressing call, listeners could hear Zuniga pleading for his life while gunshots rang out in the background. Tragically, he sustained gunshot wounds to the head and torso, along with multiple stab injuries. Despite the rapid response from medics, Zuniga was pronounced dead at the...