Gas Station Attendant Found Shot to Death in Jericho

Police are investigating a homicide Wednesday night in which a Jericho gas station employee was found shot to death.

Police have identified the victim as Hany Awad, 56, of Levittown.

According to police, a male customer entered the BP gas station at 39 Jericho Turnpike at 9:10 p.m. and found Awad lying on the floor behind the counter.

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Hany Awad was found to have a gunshot wound to the torso and was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County AMT at 9:30 p.m., police said.

The motive of the homicide is still under investigation, police said. No arrests have been made.

Earlier this week, two other BP gas stations in Nassau were robbed by an armed man.

At 5:45 p.m. on Monday, a man armed with a black handgun, robbed a BP station in New Hyde Park. Less than an hour later, a man with a similar description robbed a BP station in Thomaston. In both robberies, the man fired his weapon, but no one was struck.

Police have not said if they believe Wednesday night’s homicide is connected to the previous robberies.

However on Thursday afternoon, Insp. Kenneth Lack said, ”It is distinctly possible this is related to the other cases,” according to Newsday. During Monday’s robberies, employees were slow to hand over money, Lack added, noting “We believe he fired the gun to make the victims go faster for money.”

Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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