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Man fatally shot steps away from the Rockaway Boardwalk: NYPD

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Detectives are searching for clues and a suspect in connection with a deadly shooting in Queens early Saturday morning.

Cops said a 25-year-old man was shot dead just steps away from the Rockaway Boardwalk on Aug. 28.

Officers from the 100th Precinct found the victim shot multiple times in the torso near the corner of Beach 84th Street and Shore Front Parkway in Rockaway Beach at about 4:09 a.m. on Aug. 28.

EMS rushed the victim to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police have withheld his identity, pending family notification.

Police offered few details regarding the case, with no known motive for the shooting and no description of the shooter. No arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.