Hempstead teen, 17, fatally shot, Nassau police say
Nassau County police have identified a Hempstead teen who was fatally shot Monday.
Omarion Jackson, 17, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in front of 158 Dartmouth St. in Hempstead at 9:30 p.m. Monday, police said.
Police responded to the shooting after a shot spotter gunshot sensor notification, police said.
Jackson was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said.
Police have not reported any arrests. Authorities are asking anyone with information to make anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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