Man, 19, fatally shot in Hempstead, police say

Police at the scene after a 19-year-old man was fatally shot at 266 Washington St. in Hempstead on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. Credit: Howard Schnapp
Nassau County and Hempstead police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man Saturday night.
Police said the man was shot at 8:39 p.m. at 266 Washington St. The victim’s name has not been released.
The man was taken to Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola where he was pronounced dead at 9:06 p.m.
Nassau County homicide detectives are investigating the death.
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