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Man shot dead during botched jewelry robbery outside NYC strip club

Nypost · · 211 words · By Amanda Woods
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Man shot dead during botched jewelry robbery outside NYC strip club See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Man shot dead during botched jewelry robbery outside NYC strip club See more of our coverage in your search results.

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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.

Common ground

The victim was in front of the Riviera Gentleman’s Club at Steinway Street and 35th Avenue in Astoria around 3:50 a.m.

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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Both victims were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.”
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The detail that the 2018 victims had non-life-threatening injuries is mentioned in the same single source as claim 7.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years and 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the leap day. February is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 10 February 2018, an Israeli F-16 was shot down by the Syrian air defenses after conducting an air raid on Iran-backed positions inside Syrian territory. The aircraft was part of a larger Israeli a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_2018_Israel–Syria_inc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harry Edward Kane (born 28 July 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the England national team, for which he is the captain and the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Kane
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Claim 2: “The brute tried to take the victim’s jewelry before opening fire, hitting him in the back”
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Multiple sources confirm the assailant tried to steal jewelry and shot the victim in the back.
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web search NEUTRAL — The statement says Cordon was hit in the face with a firearm multiple times during the attack, leaving her with injuries to her head, face, and arm. She also sustained bruises on her wrist after the a…
https://www.thescore.com/news/1569667
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web search NEUTRAL — Gianni Versace was shot and killed on the steps of the mansion.
https://www.biography.com/crime/the-assassination-of-gianni-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Z-Ro also recounted an incident where he was shot in the face after his assailant attempted taking his chain. He described the feeling as being slapped really hard and didn't initially realize he was …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hPXUv9N8po
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Claim 3: “Several years ago, two men were shot during a brawl outside the same establishment”
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The provided evidence for the current shooting also references a previous incident involving a fight and shooting outside the same establishment in February 2018.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2026 · ASTORIA, Queens (PIX11) — A 45-year-old man was fatally shot in the back during a botched robbery outside a gentleman’s club in Astoria early Thursday morning, according to the NYPD....
https://pix11.com/news/local-news/queens/1-in-critical-condi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2026 · 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. Both victims were hospital…
https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/us-news/man-49-shot-dead-durin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 30, 2026 · The NYPD this week released surveillance images showing the moment a masked mugger opened fire outside the Riviera Gentleman’s Club, executing a 40-year-old man in a botched robbery ear…
https://www.qgazette.com/articles/shooting-outside-astoria-c…
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Claim 4: “The victim... was taken to the Elmhurst Hospital Center, where he was pronounced dead”
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While there are reports of other victims being pronounced dead at Elmhurst Hospital in different incidents, none of the provided evidence for the Astoria club shooting specifically mentions the victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital Center.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elmhurst (formerly Newtown) is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. It is bounded by Roosevelt Avenue on the north; the Long Island Expressway on the south; Junction Boulevard on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmhurst,_Queens
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC), also known as NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, is a 545-bed public hospital in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens in New York City. It is one of the 11 acute care hosp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmhurst_Hospital_Center
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Endeavor Health is a privately owned health system in the Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, United States. It was formed in 2022 through the merger of NorthShore University Health System and Edward…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endeavor_Health
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Claim 5: “The victim was in front of the Riviera Gentleman’s Club at Steinway Street and 35th Avenue in Astoria around 3:50 a.m.”
CORROBORATED
Two independent news sources confirm the location as the Riviera Gentleman’s Club at Steinway Street and 35th Avenue in Astoria and the time around 3:50 a.m.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an alphabetical list of film articles (or sections within articles about films). It includes made for television films. See the talk page for the method of indexing used.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2026 · 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...
https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/new-images-show-gunman…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 30, 2026 · Police said Hector Figuereo was followed out of the club on Steinway Street and 35th Ave. in Astoria just after 3:50 a.m. by the suspect, who shot Figuereo to death after he tried and f…
https://www.qgazette.com/articles/shooting-outside-astoria-c…
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Claim 6: “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”
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The specific details of the February 2018 shooting (ages 33 and 29, torso and ankle wounds) are mentioned in one of the search results reporting on the current event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years and 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the leap day. February is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — February 29 is known as a leap day (or "leap year day"), which is periodically added as the last day of the month to the Julian and Gregorian calendars, as an intercalary date, to create leap years. I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_29
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web search NEUTRAL — Meadow Pollack was a senior who was shot four times; upon being initially wounded seconds after Cruz had fatally shot Scott Beigel, Pollack crawled toward a classroom door, where a 14-year-old freshma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkland_high_school_shooting
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Claim 7: “A 49-year-old man was shot dead during a botched jewelry robbery outside a Queens strip club early this morning”
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Multiple sources confirm a man was shot dead during a botched jewelry robbery outside a club in Astoria, Queens. However, the victim's age is disputed: one source says 49, another says 45, and another says 40.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jamaica is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. Jamaica is bordered by Hollis, Queens Village, St. Albans, and Cambria Heights to the east; South Jamaica, Rochdale Village, John F. K…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica,_Queens
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Queens is the largest by area of the five boroughs of New York City, and the second most populous, with a population of 2,405,464 as of the 2020 census. Since 1899 the borough is coextensive with Quee…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Corona is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. It borders Flushing and Flushing Meadows–Corona Park to the east, Jackson Heights and Elmhurst to the west, Forest Hills and Rego P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona,_Queens
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Claim 8: “The gunman, seen wearing a black mask, fled empty-handed in a white vehicle”
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The detail about the gunman fleeing in a white vehicle is not corroborated by the other provided news snippets regarding this specific incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — The suspects then exited the building after closing and broke the driver side window of a vehicle. Suspect # 2 was sitting on the driver seat of the vehicle wearing gloves. The complainant then approa…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byOQFm2eOEc
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web search NEUTRAL — The suspect then fled the scene in an unknown direction. Case number: #662131-19 Suspect description: Black male, 5 feet, 6 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall, 140 to 150 pounds, black shirt and blue je…
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Hel…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2 male suspects wearing ski masks fled the scene in a vehicle, police said. No arrests have been made.
https://abc7ny.com/post/people-shot-brooklyn-new-years-eve-s…
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Claim 9: “a masked mugger approached him from behind”
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While the general event is corroborated, the specific detail that the mugger 'approached him from behind' is only explicitly mentioned in one of the relevant search results for this specific case.
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web search NEUTRAL — An investigation revealed that the assailant got out of a dark SUV, approached the victim on foot and shot him multiple times, police said. The shooter then ran back to the SUV as another person behin…
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/assailant-sought-after-man-…
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web search NEUTRAL — He was wearing a light colored t-shirt, dark basketball style shorts, and a dark colored mask. On Monday, September 5, 2016 at approximately 10:30 pm in the 1200 block of Potomac [Street], Northwest a…
https://georgetowner.com/articles/2016/09/26/after-attacks-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — A man wearing a ski mask approached a resident, who was carrying a brown paper bag, and proceeded to swing a large knife at him. The victim suffered numerous stab wounds but is expected to recover.
https://nationalfile.com/masked-man-stabs-nyc-resident-in-ra…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.