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Man found dead on street after large fight outside Elmhurst nightclub

Queens Boulevard and Hillyer Street/Google Maps

Aug. 14, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez

A man is dead after a large fight outside of an Elmhurst nightclub over the weekend, according to police.

At around 4:25 a.m. on Aug. 12, police responded to a 911 call and found a 24-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive on the ground at the corner of Queens Boulevard and Hillyer Street, in front of Vanity Club NY.

Police say the victim was found with a large head injury, and was involved in a fight with a least four men in front of the location.

The victim’s name has not been released, as the family has yet to be notified, according to the police.

Detectives are working on identifying suspects.

No one else was injured at the scene, police say.

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