A man was shot in the leg early Saturday morning in Hempstead, Nassau County police said.
The 24-year-old victim was walking on Wellington Street near Clinton Avenue when was approached by three men, one of whome pointed a silver revolver at his chest at 4:56 a.m.
The victim pushed the gun down and away from his chest, at which point the gunman shot him in the left leg, police said.. The three suspects then fled on foot heading east on Wellington Street.
The victim was taken to a local hospital in an ambulance and was treated for a non-life-threatening injury.
Third Squad detectives request anyone with information about this assault to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
Sandy Survivors Thankful for Helping Hands
Robert Suarez stood at the back of a Goya canned food truck in the parking lot of Bethpage Federal Credit Union Nov. 16 and unloaded crates of beans and water. The father of three stacked them alongside piles of other donated food, supplies and [...]
Island Park: Suffering 2 Weeks After Hurricane Sandy
While New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unloaded food at a Waldbaum’s parking lot in Long Beach Saturday, dozens of volunteers a mile away handed out much-needed supplies to Superstorm Sandy victims at an abandoned Long Island Rail Road station in Island [...]
Oceanside Residents Hit by Sandy Blast LIPA, Pols
Anger. Tears. Frustration. Hundreds of Oceanside residents unleashed a torrent of anguish at the Long Island Power Authority and public officials during an emotional rally Friday outside Oceanside Elementary School on Fulton Avenue regarding perceived [...]