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70-year-old Jamaica woman shot to death after answering door

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Updated 4:38 p.m.

A 70-year-old woman was killed early Tuesday morning after she answered the door to her Jamaica home and was shot, police said.

Leta Webb heard a knock at the door of her 119th Avenue residence about 1:40 a.m., authorities said. When she opened the door, the gunman fired, striking her in the head and left arm.

Webb was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Police had no motive for the shooting and said there were no arrests.

According to published reports, the incident may have been gang-related and Webb was not a specific target.

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