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[Breaking news update, published at 4:47 p.m. ET]
One person was killed and three others were injured in a series of shootings in Queens, the New York Police Department announced Saturday afternoon.
The suspect, who was riding a scooter, was arrested, police said during a press conference.
[Original story, published at 4:18 p.m. ET]
New York police are investigating a series of shootings in Queens that left at least three people injured Saturday morning, authorities said.
Three people were shot at different locations within a 2-mile radius in Jamaica, a neighborhood in the borough of Queens, a New York Police Department spokesman told CNN.
The shootings began around 11:30 a.m. ET, and the three separate incidents happened within 20 minutes of each other, police said.
Authorities have not released any information about a suspect, but are holding a news conference at 4:30 PM ET about the shootings.
Police said all three victims were male.
Authorities received the first call around 11:28 a.m. A man in his 40s was shot multiple times in the back and taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.
The second shooting was reported about 10 minutes later, at 11:37 a.m. Another victim, a 63-year-old man, was taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds, the NYPD said.
Police received a call about the third shooting at 11:40 a.m. Authorities did not provide information about the third victim.
Public transportation in the area has been detoured due to police activity, according to a tweet from New York City Metropolitan Transport Authority.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
