Crime & Safety

Man Dies After Being Shot In The Back: Nassau Police

Police are investigating the murder, and are asking if the public has any details.

Nassau police are investigating the murder of a young Valley Stream man who died in a hospital Tuesday night.

According to police, officers responded to Long Island Jewish Hospital at 8:51 p.m. after 20-year-old Pharoh Boone was admitted with a gunshot wound to his back. The man died at 10:58 p.m.

Detectives ask anyone with information about this murder to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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