Fatal gunshot victim found in Westbury parking lot, Nassau police say

Nassau police are investigating the shooting death of a male victim in Westbury early Sunday, authorities said.

Detectives found the victim shortly after 1 a.m. in a parking lot at 445 Union Avenue. He was pronounced dead at a hospital, said police, who did not elease the victim’s age or identity.

Police said the parking lot was near a house party Saturday night but they did not say whether the fatal shooting had any connection.

Detectives ask anyone with information to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS.

By Vera Chinese

vera.chinese@newsday.com@VeraChinese

Vera Chinese joined Newsday in 2017 after working as an editor for the East End lifestyle publication northforker and a general assignment reporter for the New York Daily News.