Police are continuing to look for the shooter who gunned down a 70-year-old Jamaica woman after she answered her door in the middle of the night.
According to authorities, Leta Webb heard a knock at the door of her 119th Avenue home at about 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said. When she opened the door, the shooter fired, striking her in the head and left arm.
Webb was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Police did not immediately have a motive for the shooting and said there were no arrests. According to published reports, her family has said Webb, who was not home alone at the time of the shooting, was likely not the intended target and the incident could have been gang-related.
The NYPD is offering up to a $2,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest and indictment in Webb’s murder. Authorities also released video footage Wednesday of a white Ford Econoline Van that a suspect or suspects used immediately following the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or can text their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
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