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Details Emerge On Nick Donofrio, College Student From CT Killed Entering Wrong Home Near Campus
New information has emerged on the 20-year-old college student from Connecticut who was shot and killed while trying to enter the wrong house near the campus of the University of South Carolina. Nicholas Donofrio's LinkedIn profile says he was a junior studying exercise science, and transferred to the university in 2022, after playing basketball as a freshman for the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. His UNE bio says he graduated from Daniel Hand High School in Madison, Connecticut. Donofrio was found dead having suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body, on the fro…
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20-Year-Old College Student From CT Shot, Killed After Trying To Enter Wrong Home, Police Say
New update: Details Emerge On Nick Donofrio, College Student From CT Killed Entering Wrong Home Near Campus A 20-year-old from Connecticut who attends college in South Carolina was shot and killed after attempting to enter the wrong home, according to authorities. The incident happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 in Columbia, South Carolina. Columbia Police Department officers were dispatched to the 500 block of South Holly Street for a reported home burglary. While en route, the emergency call for service was upgraded to a shots fired call. When officers arrived on the scene, …
Police & Fire
Fatal Shooting: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Incident At Party In Suffolk County
A suspect is on the run after an overnight fatal shooting at a party on Long Island. It happened around 1 a.m. Sunday, June 25 in Wyandanch, at 83 E. Booker Ave., Suffolk County Police said. When officers arrived, they discovered the victim in the backyard with a gunshot wound. The man, Frederick Jackson, age 37, of Wyandanch, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will b…
Police & Fire
ID Released For 26-Year-Old Found Shot, Killed On Long Island
The identity has been released of the victim of a fatal shooting on Long Island. Police responded to a 911 call for shots fired in New Cassel in the vicinity of 166 State Street at around 8:20 p.m. Sunday, May 7. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 26-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Nassau County Police said. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by a hospital physician. He has now been identified as Quraan Williams, of Baldwin. The investigation is ongoing. Earlier report: 26-Year-Old Found Shot, Ki…
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ID Released For East Northport Dad Killed In Hotel Shooting Tied To College's Family Weekend
Click here for a new, updated story: Suspects In Fatal Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Have Criminal Histories The father who was shot and killed by a stray bullet at a Hudson Valley hotel while visiting his child during Family Weekend at Marist College has been identified as an accountant from Long Island, according to numerous reports. Suffolk County resident Paul Kutz, age 53, of East Northport, was killed while standing in the lobby of the Courtyard by Marriott, located at 2641 South Road (Route 9) in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2…
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Man Sentenced For Deadly Shooting After Argument At Long Island Apartment
An area man has been sentenced to prison for a fatal Long Island shooting. James Wilson, age 38, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for a fatal shooting in Hempstead in Feb. 2019, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. Wilson, of Brooklyn, was convicted in March after a jury trial, the DA's Office said. “James Wilson made the choice to resolve an argument with 28-year-old Matthew Gilreath with extreme violence – shooting him twice in the head,” said Donnelly. “Wilson continued shooting as his victim’s limp body fell to the ground, ensuring that he had in…
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Bay Shore Man Nabbed For Fatal Shooting Of Northwell Worker
A suspect has been apprehended for the targeted fatal shooting of a Northwell Health employee who was killed in a parking garage on Long Island. Amelia Laguerre, age 33, of St. Albans, Queens, was found shot in North New Hyde Park around 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 31. She was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead by a hospital physician, Nassau County Police said. See Earlier Story: Northwell Employee Fatally Shot In North New Hyde Park Parking Garage Laguerre, who worked for Northwell for 10 years, had been shot five times by someone who was waiti…
Police & Fire
Reward Issued For Information On Long Island Fatal Shooting Suspect
A reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest of a man wanted for a fatal shooting on Long Island. Nassau County Crime Stoppers and the department’s Homicide Squad issued an alert as they attempt to locate a shooting suspect who allegedly shot and killed 37-year-old Humberto Manuel Francis Hernandez in Long Beach. Earlier story - Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Long Island Shooting Police said that shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 19, Hernandez (pictured above) was shot outside an apartment building on East Broadway in Long Beach. In response, Nassau Cou…
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 49-Year-Old
A 25-year-old Long Island resident was arrested and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 49-year-old man. Deshawn Martin, of Hempstead, was arrested at 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, in Freeport and charged with first-degree murder in the January incident, according to the Nassau County Police Department. He is accused of shooting Santos Valeriano Argueta, of Hempstead, at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30, at the intersection of Peninsula Boulevard and Sewell Street in Hempstead. Martin was scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday, Feb. 10, NCPD said. Earli…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead At Long Island Intersection
The identity has been released for a man who was found shot dead at a Long Island intersection. Police officers responded to a report of shots fired in Hempstead near the intersection of Peninsula Boulevard and Sewell Street at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Upon arrival, officers located a 49-year-old man laying on the ground. The male victim suffered from apparent gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was soon after pronounced dead by hospital staff, police said. On Friday, Feb. 4, police announced that…
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Homicide Suspect
Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they investigate a fatal Long Island shooting. An alert was issued by the Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad as they continue to investigate the fatal shooting of Santos Valeriano Argueta, who was found gunned down in Hempstead last month. According to police, shortly before 11 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30, Argueta (pictured above) was found shot to death in the area of Peninsula Boulevard and Sewell Street in Hempstead. No other information has been released by police during the initial investigation. In response, Nassau…
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Near Suffolk County Intersection
Police are investigating a fatal shooting near a Long Island intersection. Officers responded to Flower Road, near Neighborhood Road in Shirley, after a man was shot in the street at 12:35 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, Suffolk County Police said. Daniel Decosta, age 34, of Coram, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential. Check back to Dail…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Found Shot, Killed At Suffolk County Home
The identity has been released of a man who was found shot dead inside his Long Island home. It happened Christmas morning in Southampton. Southampton Town Police Department officers responded to a call of a burglary on Roses Grove Road at approximately 8:45 a.m.Saturday, Dec. 25. Upon arrival, officers found the man inside the home who was shot. The victim, now identified as Steven Byrnes, age 53, a resident of the home, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Earlier report: Suspect At Large Afte…
Police & Fire
$2K Reward Offered For Information On Fatal Shooting Of Man In Suffolk County
Authorities are offering a $2,000 fast cash reward for information that leads to an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 43-year-old man on Long Island. New York State Police responded to a report of an unresponsive man lying in the roadway on Old Point Road at the Shinnecock Indian Reservation at about 9:50 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, according to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. Authorities said Ali Wisdom, of Sag Harbor, had been shot. He was taken to a hospital, where he died a short time later, Crime Stoppers said. Authorities said Wisdom was not a member of the Shinnecock Nation. …
Police & Fire
Trio Charged In Connection To Fatal Shooting In Broad Daylight On Long Island
Three suspects have been arrested for their alleged roles in a fatal daytime shooting that left a 28-year-old man dead on Long Island, police announced. Freeport Police officers were dispatched to a stretch of South Bay Avenue shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10, where there was a report of a man who had suffered a gunshot wound. Original story - ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight On Residential Long Island Street Upon arrival, police found Long Beach resident James Diamond in the area with a gunshot wound, and he was transported to an area hospital where he w…
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Fatal Shooting Of 23-Year-Old On Long Island
Police are asking the public for information as they investigate the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man on Long Island. Rafael Delossantos was found shot in front of his home on Victoria Street in Baldwin at about 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Delossantos died from his injuries, NCPD said. Anyone with information about the suspect or suspects responsible is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted online here.
Police & Fire
Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Murder Of Woman On Long Island
Know anything? Police investigators on Long Island are seeking information from the public as they continue investigating the murder of a 28-year-old woman who was fatally shot earlier this year. Original story - ID Released For Suffolk County Woman Shot, Killed During Incident Thiasia Williams was sitting in her car at approximately 12:06 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1 in front of an apartment complex on Martin Luther King Drive in Hempstead when she was shot and killed in the driver’s seat. Police said that the shots were fired from a white four-door sedan that was traveling westbound on Mar…
Sports
Man Shot, Killed Over Argument About College Football Game
An argument over a college football game led to the fatal shooting of a man after he got in a dispute with another in the final minutes of a massive upset. With the then top-ranked Alabama squaring off against an unranked Texas A&M squad in the final minutes over the weekend, police said that two men got in an argument inside a Sixth Avenue home in Bessemer, Alabama. It is alleged that the two men became combative while arguing over whose team was better, prompting the homeowner to ask them to leave as they were fighting at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9. Once they were outs…
Police & Fire
Homicide Suspect At Large After Fatal Long Island Shooting
Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they investigate a fatal shooting outside a Long Island church. An alert was issued by the Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad as they attempt to locate the suspects wanted in connection to a fatal shooting in Elmont. Police said that shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, Khasiem Jafar Woton, age 20, was found in the rear parking lot of Saint Vincent DePaul’s Church on DePaul Street. Woton later died from his injuries. Anyone with information regarding the shooting suspects or a tip regarding the incident has been asked…
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ID Released For Man Shot, Killed Outside Suffolk County Home
The identity has been released of a man who was shot and killed outside a Long Island residence overnight. It happened around 10:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9 in Huntington Station. Officers responded to a residence on Lowndes Avenue after a 911 caller reported hearing gunshots in the street, Suffolk County Police said. When police arrived, they found the man lying in the street with a gunshot wound. Earlier report: Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting Outside Long Island Home The victim, now identified as Luis Cameron Rimmer-Hernandez, age 21, of Dix Hills, was transp…
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Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting Outside Suffolk County Home
Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Shot, Killed Outside Long Island Home An investigation is underway after a fatal shooting outside a Long Island residence overnight. It happened around 10:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9 in Huntington Station. Officers responded to a residence on Lowndes Avenue after a 911 caller reported hearing gunshots in the street, Suffolk County Police said. When police arrived, they found a man lying in the street with a gunshot wound. The victim, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported t…
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Long Island Shooting
A suspect has been apprehended in connection to a fatal shooting that happened on a residential Long Island roadway early last month. The victim, Trendabi Reid, age 25, of Uniondale, was found at around 5:40 p.m. Friday, May 7 in Hempstead, on James L Burrell Avenue, after being shot dead, said Nassau County Police. On Wednesday, June 23, detectives reported the arrest of a suspect in the homicide, 21-year-old Ryan Hamilton, of Hempstead. Earlier report: ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead On Residential Long Island Roadway He faces a second-degree murder charge and wi…
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Shot While Sitting Inside Vehicle On Residential Suffolk Street
An investigation is underway after a fatal shooting overnight on a residential Long Island street. It happened around 11:15 p.m. Sunday, May 30 in West Babylon. Daniel Smith, age 32, of Roosevelt, sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle on Schenectady Avenue, just south of Essex Street, when he was struck by multiple gunshots fired from outside the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. The shooter fled on foot before officers arrived at the scene, police said. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medi…
Business
Long Island Stop & Shop Reopens After Fatal Shooting
A week after a fatal shooting at a Long Island Stop & Shop that left one dead and two wounded, the store has reopened. The West Hempstead Stop & Shop reopened Monday, April 26 following the shooting on Tuesday, April 20, Stop & Shop President Gordon Reid announced. Nassau County Police said the shooting began around 11:20 a.m. at the supermarket located on Cherry Valley Avenue, when Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, who worked at the store collecting carts walked into the manager's office and began shooting, killing the manager, Ray Wishropp, 49, and a 50-year-old man and a 26-ye…
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Fatal Nassau County Shooting
Know anything? A $5,000 reward has been offered by police on Long Island as they attempt to locate a suspect who fatally shot a 27-year-old man in Westbury earlier this month. Nassau County Crime Stoppers has issued a reward for information that helps investigators identify and locate a man implicated in a fatal hit-and-run that took place shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16 on Union Avenue in Westbury. The victim was later identified as Alexis Gonzalez-Sanchez (shown above). Police said the investigation into the fatal shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the shoot…
Police & Fire
ID Released For 25-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Long Island Shooting
The identity has been released for the 25-year-old victim in a fatal Long Island shooting allegedly involving a childhood friend and former NYPD officer. The NYPD officer is temporarily off the job while being investigated for allegedly shooting his best friend to death. Earlier report - Off-Duty NYPD Cop From Nassau County Allegedly Shoots, Kills Childhood Friend The shooting happened just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 in Farmingdale in front of a Langdon Road home, according to the Nassau County Police. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the body of the victim, now i…
Police & Fire
Person Of Interest In Fatal Shinnecock Reservation Shooting Charged In Vehicle Break-In
A person of interest in a fatal shooting on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation was arrested in North Carolina after allegedly breaking into a vehicle. Michael Gaines, 42, was identified by police as a person of interest following the fatal shooting of Mtundo Vanterpool at the Reservation on Friday, Aug. 16. Police said that on Sunday, Aug. 18, Gaines was taken into custody by officers for breaking and entering a motor vehicle. Further investigation by police in determined that Gaines was a suspect in the Shinnecock Indian Reservation shooting. Gaines, who has a Goldsboro, North Carolin…
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Person Of Interest, Victim Of Fatal Shinnecock Reservation Shooting
The identities of both a person of interest and the victim in a fatal shooting on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation have been released. State Police received a report of the shooting on the reservation for members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Southampton just after 5:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16. The victim, now ID'd as Mtundo Vanterpool, 43, was pronounced dead, with an apparent gunshot wound, according to police. Vanterpool was a resident of the reservation, but not a member, police said. State Police are asking for information regarding the location of Michael Gaines, 42, pic…
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