A targeted shooting inside a Jackson Heights laundromat left one man dead on the evening of December 27, 2021. At about 8:00 p.m., several unidentified individuals entered JH Super Laundry on 37th Avenue and opened fire. Gilbert Gayosso, 25, was struck in the head and pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, a 21-year-old man, suffered a gunshot wound to the torso and was taken to Elmhurst Hospital in stable condition and expected to recover.

Investigators have been examining a possible gang-related motive. The NYPD’s 115th Precinct responded after a 911 report of an assault and are actively seeking the gunman or gunmen; no arrests have been announced. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about who entered the laundromat that night, please share what is known with authorities.