Police: Man shot in Roosevelt during attempted robbery
The 48-year-old man was walking on Park Avenue when someone came up from behind him.
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Oct 2, 2020, 9:41 AM
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Updated 1,565 days ago
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Police say a man was held up and then shot on a street in
Roosevelt.
According
to police, the incident happened around 8:40 p.m. The 48-year-old man was
walking on Park Avenue when someone came up from behind him.
Police say
the suspect put a gun to the 48-year-old man's back and demanded money.
After a struggle, the suspect shot the man in the hand and
took off.
The suspect is described as a Black man 20 to 30 years old
wearing all black clothes with a red and black mask. The victim is expected to
be OK.
Anyone
with information is asked to call contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at
1-800-244 TIPS.
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