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21-Year-Old Shot in Head in NYC: NYPD

A 21-year-old man was gunned down in Ridgewood, Queens over night.

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An investigation continues in Queens where police say a 21-year-old male was shot and killed in front of a recording studio.

The incident occurred in front of 1080 Wyckoff Avenue in Ridgewood at around 1:30 a.m. on Monday, police say.

The victim, who has yet to be publicly identified, was shot in the head and was pronounced dead on arrival at the scene.

Additional information was not available.

Last month, a 22-year-old man man was robbed of his cell phone by two individuals outside the same address in Queens. He sustained minor injuries but did not require medical attention on scene. It is unclear if the two incidents are related.

Anyone with information in regard to this 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).

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