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21-Year-Old Man Shot Dead Outside Restaurant in Elmhurst Tuesday

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July 1, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

A 21-year-old man was shot dead outside a restaurant in Elmhurst Tuesday night.

Dante Sartillian, was shot in front of a restaurant, located at 95-35 40 Rd., at around 11:35 p.m., according to police.

Sartillian was privately transported to NYC Health & Hospitals/Elmhurst with gunshot wounds to the chest before cops arrived on the scene.

He was later pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.

Sartillian lived less than a mile away on 111th Street.

A .40 caliber bullet was recovered at the scene, police said.

Police said that no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

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Why are people acting so surprised about the increase in crime ? . People protested about the hiring of new police, people want to shut down Rikers Island,.

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This area is becoming the wild west thanks to mediocrity of its politicians. It is what people deserve for voting for these democrat clowns.

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