Cops ID man found shot to death inside vehicle in Hempstead
Police at scene where a man was found dead from multiple gunshots in a vehicle on Terrace Avenue shortly before 11:30 a.m. Monday in Hempstead. Credit: Jim Staubitser
Nassau police have identified a man who was found dead from multiple gunshots in a vehicle late Monday morning in Hempstead.
Karson Banks, 31, of Salisbury, North Carolina, and formerly of Hempstead, was found shot to death in the vehicle in front of 105 Terrace Ave., police said Wednesday in a news release.
Police responded to a report of multiple shots fired in front of 105 Terrace Ave. shortly before 11:30 a.m., police said.
The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene, officials said.
Detectives request anyone with information call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. The calls will remain anonymous, police said.
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