Man Dies After Early Morning Shooting at Walt Whitman Houses

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A 66-year-old man was shot in the lobby of a Walt Whitman Houses building early this morning. He later died of his injuries. (Photo by Francisco Daum)

A 66-year-old man died after he was shot three times early this morning in the lobby of 56 North Oxford Walk in the Walt Whitman Houses.

Queens resident Clifford Hubbard was waiting for his niece to come out of the building at 2:57 a.m. when he was shot, once in the right shoulder and twice in the stomach, police said. Hubbard could not give a description of the shooters, cops reported. Emergency Medical Services medics rushed Hubbard, who was in critical condition, to the Kings County Hospital Center, where he died of his injuries at 7:15 a.m.

Police said they could not find any witnesses, and there were no security cameras in the area.

The NYPD’s Public Service Area 3 (PSA 3), part of the department’s housing bureau, is investigating the shooting and will report their findings to the 88th Precinct, police said. A community affairs officer at PSA 3 did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Anyone who has information about the shooting is encouraged to call NYPD Crime Stoppers 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), submit tips online or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.