Man found in Freeport with gunshot wound dies, police say
Police at the scene in September in Freeport where officers found a Long Beach man with fatal gunshot wounds. Credit: John Scalesi
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.
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