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Demitri McKay

Case from Queens, NY dated Mar 24, 2026

Victim Details

Demitri McKay

Male

Black / African American

Queens

NY

2026-03-24

29

Demitri

McKay

07/30/2026

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In the early hours of a Tuesday in Queens, New York, the life of 29-year-old Demitri McKay Jr. was tragically cut short. On March 24, 2026, Demitri was inside the Hangar 11 bar and restaurant in Kew Gardens when gunfire erupted shortly after 1 a.m. He was struck in the left arm, with the bullet then tragically piercing his heart. Emergency services rushed him to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, but his injuries proved fatal.

An MTA bus driver and a devoted father to an 8-year-old son, Dem ...
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  • New York Daily News: MTA bus driver shot at Queens burger joint was bystander on date killed in botched gang hit
  • FOX 5 New York: 29-year-old man shot inside Queens sports bar dies; suspects in Nike tracksuits sought
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