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New images show gunman suspected in fatal shooting during botched jewelry heist outside NYC strip club

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Woods, A. (2026, September 25). New images show gunman suspected in fatal shooting during botched jewelry heist outside NYC strip club. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/new-images-show-gunman-suspected-in-fatal-shooting-during-botched-jewelry-heist-outside-nyc-strip-club/

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Hector Figuereo, 49, was fatally shot during a botched jewelry heist outside the Riviera Gentleman’s Club in Astoria early Thursday morning. A gunman approached Figuereo from behind and tried to steal his jewelry before shooting him; Figuereo died later at Elmhurst Hospital Center. The NYPD released photos showing the suspect firing shots, hunched over, and in his getaway car—a white SUV that fled northbound on 37th Street. No arrests have been made, and authorities are seeking public assistance to identify the gunman.

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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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Hector Figuereo, 49, was in front of the Riviera Gentleman’s Club at Steinway Street and 35th Avenue in Astoria around 3:50 a.m. Thursday when a masked mugger approached him from behind, according to authorities. uncertain

mugger → approach → authorities

The gunman, who is yet to be identified, tried to snatch Figuereo’s jewelry before opening fire and hitting him in the back, law enforcement sources said. asserted

sources → identify → back

One photo released by the NYPD Friday captures the moment the shooter fired shots, another shows him sitting down hunched over and yet another depicts his getaway car, described as a white SUV that fled northbound on 37th Street. Figuereo, of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, was rushed to the Elmhurst Hospital Center, where he died from his injuries, police said. asserted

police → release → injuries

It remained unclear Friday whether the two men knew each other or if they had been patronizing the club. uncertain

they → remain → club

No arrests have been made, while the NYPD is asking the public for help in tracking down the suspect. Anyone with information on the deadly shooting is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). asserted

Anyone → make → PISTA

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