Homod Ali Saeidi fatally shot while heading to the mosque for prayer in a random Queens attack

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Police said Thomas Abreu, 25, of Brooklyn, was riding around Brooklyn and Queens on an illegal scooter shooting people at random.

The first victim was a 21-year-old man who was shot in the shoulder. 17 minutes later Abreu allegedly shot 86-year-old Homod Ali Saeidi in the back near a nail salon in the Richmond Hill district. He was rushed to nearby Jamaica Hospital where he died of his injuries. 8 minutes after the shooting a 44-year-old was shot in the face at Hillside Avenue and 126th Street. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital in critical condition. Shortly after a 63-year-old man was shot in the shoulder at 134th Street and Jamaica Avenue. He was taken to hospital in stable condition.

Police said the gunman had a .9-mm firearm with an extended clip of ammunition. Thomas Abreu, 25, of Brooklyn, has been charged with with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder and six gun charges for allegedly shooting four people.