UPDATE: Police have identified the man shot outside of a house in Hempstead Friday morning as Ricky Ward, 37, of Hempstead. Police are still searching for his killer.
Detectives request anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
ORIGINAL STORY: A man was found shot to death outside of a Hempstead home early Friday morning.
According to detectives, Hempstead police officers responded to a Shot Spotter activation in front of 163 Elizabeth Ave. at 12:25 a.m. Friday. When they arrived, police found a 37-year-old man on the ground with a gunshot wound. The man was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:36 a.m. The deceased's identity is being withheld pending family notification.
The investigation is ongoing.
Detectives request anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
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