Boy, 15, Fatally Shot in Hempstead

By Timothy Bolger Posted on September 12, 2016

A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot in his hometown of Hempstead early Monday morning, Nassau County police said.

Hempstead village police officers responded to a report of shots being fired and found the victim, Josue Guzman, dead at the corner of Laurel Avenue and Linden Avenue shortly after 1 a.m., police said.

No arrests have been made.

Homicide Squad detectives ask anyone with information regarding this shooting to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

About the Author

Timothy Bolger

Timothy Bolger is the Editor in Chief of the Long Island Press who’s been working to uncover unreported stories since shortly after it launched in 2003. When he’s not editing, getting hassled by The Man or fielding cold calls to the newsroom, he covers crime, general interest and political news in addition to reporting longer, sometimes investigative features. He won’t be happy until everyone is as pissed off as he is about how screwed up Lawn Guyland is.