Tragic news.
A young Irishman has died after being punched outside of a New York bar.
It is being reported by the
Longford Leader that the young man was from the Drumlish area in Longford.
A spokesperson for the NYPD told
Independent.ie that the victim may have been assaulted following a dispute outside the bar.
“On November 22 at 03.37am police responded to reports of an assault outside 4317 Queens Boulevard in the confines of the 108 precinct.
“When officers arrived a 21-year-old male was lying on the pavement with head trauma,” the spokesman said.
The victim was then brought to a local medical centre where he was pronounced dead.
His identity has not yet been confirmed.
