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Off-duty NYPD officer shot in Queens: officials
WOODSIDE, Queens (PIX11) -- An off-duty NYPD officer was shot in the leg in Queens Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The shooting happened at 70th Street and Queens Boulevard in Woodside around 12:49 p.m., according to the NYPD.
The officer was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive, officials said.
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