Teen Killed in Bloody Night in Far Rockaway

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A 15-year old girl is dead, 5 others wounded in separate shootings in Far Rockaway, Queens overnight.

Police say Brandon Bethea of Jamaica was shot in the head just after 11 p.m. in front of 1270 Redfern Avenue.

She was rushed to St. John's Hospital where she died.

Brandon's family tells 1010 WINS she was killed returning to her old neighborhood to visit friends.

The teen had just been accepted into the prestigious John Adams High School in Ozone Park, and was supposed to be looking for a prom dress for her junior high graduation. Instead, her mother is planning her funeral.

Police are still looking for Brandon's killer, though they don't believe she was the target.

1010 WINS AUDIO: Glenn Schuck Reports

About three hours after the senseless killing, gunfire erupted outside a West Indian restaurant on Beach 21st street and Mott Avenue.

Police say five men ranging in age from 20 to 66 were shot, most shot in the leg. All were in stable condition.

Later, cops pulled over a Jeep Cherokee near the shooting scene and found six people and a gun inside. They were all being questioned.

Police say the two shootings appear unrelated.

TOP PHOTO: Scene of the shooting of five men in front of Sissy's Restaurant on Beach 21st by Glenn Schuck.

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