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Man found in Freeport with gunshot wound dies, police say

Police at the scene in September in Freeport where officers...

Police at the scene in September in Freeport where officers found a Long Beach man with fatal gunshot wounds. Credit: John Scalesi

By Joan Grallajoan.gralla@newsday.comJoanGralla

A 28-year-old man found in Freeport with a gunshot wound on Friday was pronounced dead at a hospital, Nassau County police said.

Freeport officers responding to a 911 call found the man "in the vicinity of" a South Bay Avenue address just before 3:30 p.m.

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A 28-year-old man found in Freeport with a gunshot wound on Friday was pronounced dead at a hospital, Nassau County police said.

Freeport officers responding to a 911 call found the man "in the vicinity of" a South Bay Avenue address just before 3:30 p.m.

The victim was identified by Nassau police Saturday afternoon as James T. Diamond of Long Beach.

Anyone with information can call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

By Joan Gralla and Ted Phillips

Joan Gralla is a general assignment reporter who also covers parks, flood control and Holocaust restitution. She's a former Reuters correspondent who covered politics, economics and markets.

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