New York Daily News

Fam wants ‘justice’ for drive-by vic

- BY IVAN MORROBEL AND JOHN ANNESE

Friends gathered Tuesday to mourn the victim of a Queens driveby shooting, leaving messages and candles at a streetside memorial and posting memories on Facebook — as the slain man’s family demanded justice for his killing.

Aldair Melchor, 25, was fatally shot a half mile from his College Point home on Sunday night. He was standing with a woman about 7:20 p.m. when a black car pulled up on 132nd St. near 32nd Ave. in Flushing and a gunman inside opened fire, cops said.

Melchor was struck in the head and left arm, and taken to New York-Presbyteri­an Hospital Queens, where he died early Monday.

Relatives declined to comment at his home Tuesday, except to say, “We just want justice.”

Meanwhile, Melchor’s friends left messages at a candle memorial on the family’s block.

“I love you brother. I miss you. Thank you for the kitten. A big hug and kiss from your little sister,” one message read.

A friend who did not give his name told the Daily News there were “about 100 people here last night and everyone had a memory with him.”

Melchor was known by pals as “Dre” and “Julihno.”

“I was there when you were born, my handsome big baby boy,” reads one Facebook post by Kelly Zegarra. “You’ve been in my heart ever since. ... You are loved by many I hope you always knew that.”

Police have made no arrests in the slaying.

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