A 32-year-old woman was shot dead inside her Queens home and her uncle was wounded, police said Monday.

The victims were shot at the house on 14th Road near 119th St. in College Point about 1:15 a.m., cops said.

Jennifer Navarrete, shot in the head, died at the scene, police said.

Her 49-year-old uncle made it on his own to Flushing Hospital and is being treated for gunshot wounds to his arm and back.

The shooter ran off and is being sought.

Four shell casings were recovered at the scene. A Volkswagen with South Carolina plates, believed to belong to one of the victims, was also found at the scene with blood inside it.

A 32yr old woman was pronounced dead on scene after she was shot in the head inside a residence at 119-01 14th Road in Queens on Monday Dec. 16, 2024. 0802. A 49yr old man, shot in the arm and back at the same location, was taken by private means to Flushing Medical Center. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News

The shooting happened at 1:15 a.m. on 14th Road and 119th St. in College Point. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)

“In my eight years of being here nothing like this has ever happened,” said a 40-year-old man who lives across the street. “I didn’t hear nothing. It’s crazy and this area is good.”

Originally Published: December 16, 2024 at 11:47 AM EST

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