What to Know
- A trio of thieves went into a grocery store in Astoria Saturday, grabbed at least $2,000 in cash and fled the scene
- Witnesses say the thieves pretended to be inspectors, telling the grocery store owner he was in trouble for having counterfeit cash
- One of the thieves shot a man who tried to chase after them as they fled the scene
A trio of thieves robbed a bodega of at least $2,000 in cash before shooting a man who tried to chase them down as they fled the scene, police and witnesses said.
The three robbers went into Bonoful Grocery, on 29th Street near 36th Avenue in Astoria, around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, police and witnesses said.
Witnesses say the robbers pretended to be inspectors, telling the bodega’s owner he was in trouble for having counterfeit cash.
The robbers went behind the bodega counter, grabbed at least $2,000 in cash and ran off, according to witnesses.
One of the robbers then shot a 30-year-old man in the leg as he tried to chase them down as they fled the scene, police and witnesses said.
The three eventually fled in a maroon van.
The man who was shot in the leg was taken to the hospital in stable condition, police said.
