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Vigil Shooting: Man Admits Opening Fire On Long Island Mourners, Assaulting Jail Guard
A Long Island man is facing over a decade behind bars for opening fire on several mourners at a candlelight vigil, injuring two people, and later attacking a jail guard.
Steven Reid, age 27, of Calverton, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, April 19.
Prosecutors said more than 100 people were gathered at a vigil in Bellport on Thursday, July 6, 2023, to honor a community member who had died in a motorcycle crash.
Earlier Report: Jailhouse Attack: Attempted Murder Defendant Injures Officer At Long Island Jail, Police Say
At the e…
Alleged Gang Member Sentenced For Shooting Down Crowded Hempstead Hallway
A Long Island man and alleged gang member will spend at least two decades behind bars after he went after a man with a knife and shot at him down a crowded hallway, authorities said.
Hempstead resident Corey Crisp, age 44, received his sentence of 20 years to life on Wednesday, March 20 for the January 2023 incident, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
On January 6, 2023, Crisp, who is believed to be a Bloods gang member, was at the Hempstead apartment building where his girlfriend lived, located at 600 Fulton Avenue.
At around 6 p.m., he saw another man and pulled a…
Hempstead Man Admits Gunning Down, Killing 25-Year-Old, DA Says
A Long Island man man has pleaded guilty to murder for the shooting death of a 25-year-old during an argument.
Ryan Hamilton, age 24, of Hempstead, admitted to the murder of Trendabi Reid in May 2021, on Thursday, Feb. 15, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly.
Hamilton, age 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He is expected to be sentenced to 19 years to life in prison, the DA's Office said.
“This defendant brutally gunned down Trendabi Reid during an altercation at a backyard gathering in Hempstead,” said Donnelly. “Gun vio…
Fugitive Accused Of Murdering Judge Over Custody Ruling Has Ties To Long Island, Police Say
A wanted fugitive suspected of gunning down a Maryland judge in his own driveway has ties to New York.
Pedro Manuel Argote, age 49, is the primary suspect in the killing of Washington County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, who was shot multiple times outside his Hagerstown, Maryland home on Thursday night, Oct. 19.
Wilkinson was rushed to a hospital where he later died, according to Washington County Sheriff’s officials.
Earlier Report: Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Williamsport, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
On Friday, Oct. 20, investigators announced that Argote was th…
Gunman In Candlelight Vigil Shooting On Long Island Charged With Attempted Murder: DA
An alleged gunman accused of opening fire on a crowd of mourners at a candlelight vigil on Long Island, injuring two victims, has been charged with attempted murder.
Steven Reid, age 27, of Calverton, was arraigned on eight felony charges in Suffolk Court on Friday, Oct. 6, in connection to the attack.
Prosecutors said more than 100 people were gathered at a vigil in Bellport on Thursday, July 6, 2023 to honor a community member who had died in a motorcycle crash.
At the end of the vigil, Reid got into a physical fight with another man who attended the event.
At some point, Reid pulled ou…
'Meet Me Outside': Heated Phone Call Led Long Island Man To Gun Down 37-Year-Old, Jury Finds
What began as an argument over the phone ended with a 37-year-old Long Island man shot to death, and now, two years later, his killer is facing decades in prison.
A Suffolk County jury found Michael Gilbert, age 29, of Riverhead, guilty of murder and related charges Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the shooting death of Tyrell Durham in Moriches.
According to prosecutors, on Nov. 26, 2021, Gilbert overheard a phone call in which his girlfriend, Lashonda Coles, asked Durham’s girlfriend why she was with “the guy that knocked her teeth out.”
The conversation was also overheard by Durham, who began yel…
20-Year-Old Killed, 4 Others Hospitalized In Valley Stream Shooting; Suspect At Large
One person is dead, at least four are injured, and a suspect is at large after a Long Island shooting, police announced.
It happened on Monday, Aug. 21 at approximately 8:23 p.m. in Valley Stream.
Read the updated story: New Update: Valley Stream Shooting Victim, 20, ID'd
The shooter was on 131st Avenue when he fired multiple shots in the direction of a vacant storefront on 85 Ocean Ave., according to Nassau County Police.
The shooter fled on foot in an unknown direction, police said.
A 20-year-old man was shot in the chest, a 12-year-old was shot in the shoulder, and a 17-…
New Update: Gunman Nabbed In Killing Of 33-Year-Old Man In Long Beach Parking Lot, Police Say
A suspect is behind bars in the killing of a 33-year-old man who was found shot to death outside a housing complex on Long Island, authorities said.
Ronnie Sutton, age 49, of Long Beach, was arrested Thursday, April 20, in connection to the death of Shawn Usher, according to Nassau County Police.
Earlier Report: Who Killed Shawn? Reward Offered After 33-Year-Old Gunned Down In Long Beach Parking Lot
The arrest came nearly two weeks after emergency crews found Usher suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at around 10:40 p.m. Friday, April 7, in a parking lot at the Channel Park complex…
Attempted Murder: Duo Charged In Robbery, Shooting Of Employee At Oceanside Business
Two people have been arrested and charged nearly a year after a robbery and shooting at a Long Island smoke shop that left an employee injured.
According to Nassau County Police, Jennifer Crespin-Gomes, age 20, and Yunus Irwan, age 19, both Queens residents, are facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, in connection with a robbery at Da Smoke Shop in Oceanside in March 2022.
Irwan reportedly entered the Merrick Road business on March 6, 2022, confronted a 26-year-old male employee, and fired two rounds, one of which hit the employee in the chest.
Irwan then fled the scene…
