Crime & Safety
Second Man Arrested In Nassau County Murder: Police
Police say he helped shoot two people in Hempstead earlier this week, one of whom later died form his injuries.
Nassau County police have arrested a second man they say was involved in the murder of a Hempstead man earlier this week.
According to police, two men were shot in front of 100 Terrace Ave. just after 2:45 a.m. Monday. One of the men, Matthew Gilreath, 28, of Hempstead, died from his injuries on Tuesday.
On Thursday, police arrested Raphael Carter, 31, of Hempstead. He is charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree hindering prosecution. He is scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead today.
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Police also arrested James Wilson, 35, of Gold Street, Brooklyn in connection to the crime. He was charged with second-degree murder.
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