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Man shot dead during botched jewelry robbery outside NYC strip club

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Woods, A. (2026, September 24). Man shot dead during botched jewelry robbery outside NYC strip club. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/us-news/man-49-shot-dead-during-botched-jewelry-robbery-outside-nyc-strip-club-cops-sources/

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A jewelry robbery outside the Riviera Gentleman’s Club in Astoria, Queens, went wrong when a masked attacker shot and killed a 49-year-old man early this morning. The incident occurred at approximately 3:50 a.m., and despite fleeing on foot initially before getting into a white vehicle, the assailant remains at large. This is not the first violent event to happen near the club; in February 2018, two men were injured in a gunfight outside the establishment around the same time of day.

Written by AI on 2026-09-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On February 23, 2023, Hector Figuereo, a 49-year-old man from Sunset Park, Brooklyn, was shot and killed outside the Riviera Gentleman’s Club in Astoria, Queens. Around 3:50 a.m., a masked assailant attempted to rob Figuereo of his jewelry but instead opened fire, striking him in the back. Figuereo died at Elmhurst Hospital Center. The NYPD released photos showing the shooter firing shots and his getaway vehicle, a white SUV that fled northbound on 37th Street. No arrests have been made, and police are seeking public assistance to identify and locate the suspect through their Crime Stoppers Hotline.

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A 49-year-old man was shot dead during a botched jewelry robbery outside a Queens strip club early this morning, cops and sources said. asserted

cops → shoot → club

The victim was in front of the Riviera Gentleman’s Club atSteinway Street and 35th Avenue in Astoria around 3:50 a.m. when a masked mugger approached him from behind, according to authorities. uncertain

mugger → approach → authorities

The brute tried to take the victim’s jewelry before opening fire, hitting him in the back, law enforcement sources said. asserted

sources → try → back

The victim – who was not immediately identified – was taken to the Elmhurst Hospital Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said. asserted

police → identify → Center

Cops couldn’t say if he had been patronizing the club. asserted

he → say → club

The gunman, seen wearing a black mask, fled empty-handed in a white vehicle and had not been caught several hours later, police said. asserted

police → see → vehicle

Several years ago, two men were shot during a brawl outside the same establishment – also in the pre-dawn hours, officials said then. asserted

officials → shoot → hours

As the February 2018 fight escalated, a man pulled out a gun and opened fire, striking one victim, 33, in the torso, and another, 29, in the ankle, cops said. asserted

cops → escalate → ankle

Both victims were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. asserted

victims → hospitalize → injuries

Man shot dead during botched jewelry robbery outside NYC strip club

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