Man hospitalized after gunshots fired in Freeport
A man fired "several gunshots" into a double-parked car in Freeport early Tuesday evening, striking and wounding a rear-seat passenger, police said.
The incident occurred at 6:36 p.m. Tuesday on Church Street near Merrick Road, Nassau County Police said. The passenger, who was not identified, was struck by a bullet in the lower back and was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition, police said. It is not known how many people were in the car -- or how many shots were fired.
Police have not detailed a motive for the shooting and have not said if the shooter and the passengers inside the car knew each other.
Police are asking anyone with information contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential, police said.
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Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
