Queensbridge House Resident Shot Dead

By Arnab Ghosh, Gaea News Network
Friday, May 28, 2010

QUEENSBRIDGE (GaeaTimes.com)- Stefan Middleton, a main hailing from Long Island City died last weekend at the Queensbridge Houses as was confirmed by his friends and the cops. The 34 year old man fell to gunshots and pierced his torso. After the incident he was shifted to the Elmhurst Hospital where he passed away. However, the police have not arrested anyone in this matter and the investigation is still on. He grew up and lived in the Queensbridge Houses which is the biggest public housing complex of the country. The friends of the man assembled at the memorial site where he got shot. The friends of the man piled candles and flowers at the spot.

The locals said in their statements that he was a good person. However, it is not certain if he worked for a company named Uptown Communications & Electric. Queensbridge Houses’ tenant’s association secretary Raymond Normandeau said that the police should be able to find the murderers. It has been learnt that the man tried to stop two people who were apparently arguing. Stefan Middleton reportedly tried to intervene and he was shot. His first cousin Yalanda Harvey said that his cousin never had any criminal record.

Yalanda Harvey also said that her cousin got into the wrong place and the time was also wrong which led to his death. Some of the residents of the region who came to attend the memorial were visibly moved. New York City has strict arm laws yet acquiring a gun remains easy in Queensbridge region which has made the citizens worried.

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