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Police are looking for a perpetrator who shot a 24-year-old man in the torso on a Jackson Heights street.

On Jan. 17 at approximately 8:37 p.m., the victim was approached at 90-01 37th Ave. by the gunman who shot him once on the right side of his torso. The suspect fled on foot while the the suspect went to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male and he was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, black sneakers and a black bandana.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential.