Father of man killed in Queens bar shooting says he “feel bad” for suspects

The father of a man killed in a shooting at a Queens bar earlier this week is mourning the loss of his youngest child, while also expressing empathy for his killers.

Demitri McKay Jr., 29, was fatally shot just after 1 a.m. Tuesday at Hangar 11 bar and restaurant in Kew Gardens.

The victim’s father, Demitri McKay Sr., said detectives believe his son was the unintended target of a gang-related shooting. No arrests have been made at this time.

McKay Jr. was an MTA bus driver, the youngest of three children, and a father himself. He was once an usher at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church of Hollis, where his father is currently a deacon…

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