Man shot in Arverne: NYPD

By Madina Toure

A man was shot in the torso in Arverne Sunday morning, police said.

A 27-year-old man was shot at about 9:47 a.m. on the corner of Almeda Avenue and Beach 58th Street, according to a police spokeswoman.

He was taken to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital and is expected to survive, the spokeswoman said.

No arrests have been made yet and the investigation was ongoing, she said.

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