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Manhunt Under Way for Suspects in Deadly New York Wendy's Shooting

Aired May 25, 2000 - 9:01 a.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: We want to shift our attention to New York City, specifically the area of Queens -- tough story here -- a deadly robbery and shooting at a fast-food restaurant there. Five employees were killed, two others were wounded, one critically.

In light of all this, there are some who have concerns now about New York's murder rate. It's declined dramatically in recent years, but then risen 12 percent in the first three months of this year.

CNN's Deborah Feyerick joins us from the scene of the latest crime: that Wendy's restaurant in Queens near Flushing.

Deborah, good morning.

DEBORAH FEYERICK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Bill, good morning.

We can tell you, inside the Wendy's restaurant right now, teams of forensic experts. They're coming through the crime scene. Police say two gunmen walked in at about 11:00 last night just as Wendy's employees were closing up the fast-food restaurant for the evening. Officers received a 911 call several hours later. When they arrived here, they found two people shot and wounded, both of them in the upstairs part of the restaurant. In the basement, they found five other employee shot execution-style. Their hands were tied behind their backs, duct tape over their mouths.

Right now, a manhunt under way for the two suspects.

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CHIEF BILL ALLEE, NEW YORK POLICE: We believe that the motive was robbery. And as our primary suspects, we have two male blacks. One is described as 18-20 years of age and 5'5" tall. That's the only description we have of that person. The second is described also as a male, black, 18-20 years of age, wearing white and yellow baseball cap, a yellow shirt and baggy jeans.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

FEYERICK: Just to tell you where we are, this Wendy's is right around the corner from a police precinct station house. It is also near a subway and a train. Police scowering that entire area trying to find any evidence, anything the gunmen may have left behind. Now, the motive, detectives believe, was robbery. They will not say how much money was taken from the restaurant, nor will they say whether surveillance cameras were inside. Right now, though, a massive search under way for these two gunmen.

Reporting live, Deborah Feyerick, Flushing, Queens, New York.

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