Crime & Safety

Nearby: Cops ID Man Wanted in Fatal Freeport Shooting

Police searching for Autrey Smith in shooting death of Freeport man.

Nassau County Police are searching for a Roosevelt man in connection with a fatal shooting in Freeport this weekend.

Detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating Autrey Smith, whose photo was released by police Wednesday.

At 1:05 a.m. Sunday, Smith allegedly fired multiple shots from a semi-automatic weapon into the crowd at a house party on Colonial Avenue in Freeport, cops said.

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Lyreek Crawley, 21, was struck in the head by one of the bullets and died at the scene, police said.

Smith may have fled in a champagne-colored Toyota Camry that fled west on Colonial Avenue toward Main Street, cops said.

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Smith is described as a black man, 5-foot-6, slim build, 130 pounds, and has short hair. His aliases include “Autrey Watson” and “Pluto,” detectives said.

Police 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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