Two men shot at $1.8million Queens mansion party after organiser 'rented it from Airbnb, hired security guards and charged 200 people $25 for entry'

  • Two people were shot during a party at a house rented through Airbnb
  • More than 200 people overran the $1.8million property on Saturday night
  • Tyree Walker, 27, and friend Shaun Lee, 23, have been named as victims
  • In an Airbnb advert, owner wrote: 'It's a very clean and safe neighborhood'

Two people were shot during a party in a $1.8million Queens house which was being rented out through Airbnb.

More than 200 people reportedly overran the property after a man rented out the property in Bayside, New York City, and posted an invite to Saturday's birthday party.

Tyree Walker, 27, is said to be in a stable condition and his friend Shaun Lee, 23, is believed to be in intensive care but expected to survive, after the pair were shot in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Shooting: Cops are pictured at the scene of the party in 28th Avenue, Bayside, which ended in bloodshed

Shooting: Cops are pictured at the scene of the party in 28th Avenue, Bayside, which ended in bloodshed

Crime scene: The owner of the house described the neighborhood as 'very clean and safe' in an Airbnb advert

Crime scene: The owner of the house described the neighborhood as 'very clean and safe' in an Airbnb advert

Joel, who organised the party, told New York Daily News: 'We were just celebrating a life and you bring a gun to a party. 

'My friends got f****** shot. I'm just praying they're all right.'

One neighbor described seeing a 'mob' of young people invading the area.

Police said Mr Walker, who was shot in the chest, and Mr Lee, who suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen, were leaving the basement of the rented house when the gunman fired.

A witness said that shortly before the shooting, one of the guests made gang signs.

More than 200 people reportedly converged on this $1.8million mansion in 28th Avenue, Bayside, Queens

More than 200 people reportedly converged on this $1.8million mansion in 28th Avenue, Bayside, Queens

Partygoer Frankie Marchione, 20, told NY Daily News: 'Everyone was terrified. It was just like a riot. I saw one person on the floor bleeding. We didn’t know it would be this crazy.' 

In a now-deleted Airbnb advert, the owner of the house wrote: 'My house is in the heart of Bayside. It's a very clean and safe neighborhood. 

'The neighborhood has a security officer drive around to look out 24/7. I have an ADT security system.'

Cops said the organiser paid $1,000 to rent out the basement. People reportedly paid between $15 and $25 to get into the party and security guards were hired.

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