Cops: Man Shot in Head, Killed in Freeport

Update: Police have identified the victim as Lyreek Crawley, of Freeport.

A man was found shot and killed early Sunday morning in Freeport, according to Nassau County Police.

At 1:10 a.m., police said they received notification from Shot Spotter, a gunfire detection system that locates gunshots based on sound.

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The alert was quickly followed by a 911 call to Freeport Police summoning them to 49 Colonial Avenue, cops said.

Responding officers found an unidentified 21-year-old man in the backyard of the home with a gunshot wound in the head, police said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County AMT.

The investigation is ongoing.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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