Posted on: January 22, 2026 06:00 AM

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Queens man shot to death as wife watched in horror cops

A man was shot to death inside his Queens apartment on Tuesday afternoon as his wife looked on in shock, police sources said.

Police said the shocking incident unfolded at around 3:43 p.m. on Jan. 20 inside an apartment building located at 36-11 12th St. in Long Island City.

Officers from the 114th Precinct rushed to the home after a frantic 911 call reported that a man had been shot.

Upon arrival, the responding officers discovered 36-year-old Samuel Alston on the second floor of the building with a gunshot wound to his back.

Alston’s wife, according to sources, told police that she saw the suspect inside her apartment holding a firearm when he opened fire and shot her husband. Alston was able to tell her that he had been shot.

Two young children were also home at the time of the shooting. One shell casing was also found at the scene.