Crime & Safety
16-Year-Old Boy Shot To Death In Nassau Parking Lot
Police say another 16-year-old was also shot, but survived. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to come forward.
A 16-year-old boy was killed, and another wounded, in a shooting in Hempstead Wednesday evening.
According to police, Hempstead Police Department officers responded to a call for two gunshot victims, both 16-year-old boys, in the rear parking lot of the Rivoli House apartments, located at 40 West Columbia St.
Both teens were taken to a nearby hospital, where one died from his injuries. The other teen had a non-life threatening would and is being treated. The identity of the two victims is being withheld at this time.
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Police say the investigation is ongoing, and ask anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous, and you could receive a cash reward if your information leads to an arrest.
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