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Crips Gang Member Shoots At Officers In Nassau County, Then Puts Gun To His Head, Police Say
A shooting involving police and a robbery suspect ended on Long Island with a Crips gang member in custody.
The 20-year-old gang member, who the police declined to identify, said the incident began around 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, when officers attempted to pull over a black Dodge Charger in Uniondale which they believed was involved in an earlier robbery in Levittown, said Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder during a news conference.
As the officers attempted to pull the car over, the suspect tried to squeeze between two cars, injuring one person and damaging his vehicle, police s…
Second Suspect Arrested In Connection To Hempstead Shooting Of Fleeing Victim
A second man has been arrested in connection to a botched shooting attempt in Hempstead that targeted a 54-year-old man.
Trevor Ford, 27, and Kawand Cofield, 40, who was arrested earlier, got into a fight with the unidentified victim, 54, on May 19, about 5:40 p.m., Nassau police said.
“The dispute quickly escalated after (Cofield) displayed a handgun and pointed it at the victim,” police said.
The victim then fled into a building on Terrace Avenue, police said.
Cofield allegedly passed the gun to Ford, who fired two shots at the victim, missing both times, police said.
The victim …
