Police investigating fatal shooting in Hempstead
Hempstead and Nassau County police investigate a fatal shooting on Washington Street near Burr Avenue in Hempstead on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. Credit: Howard Schnapp
Hempstead police and Nassau County police said they were investigating a fatal shooting in the village about 8 p.m. Saturday.
Police said one person was shot at 266 Washington St., but the victim’s name was not released
Nassau County homicide detectives said late Saturday that they were investigating the death.
No suspects had been identified, police said.
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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