Man Shot While Getting Into His Car In Roosevelt

ROOSEVELT, NY — A man was shot twice in the early morning hours in Roosevelt on Sunday, and Nassau County police are investigating.

According to police, officers responded to a call to Nassau Road at 2:16 a.m. for a report of a man shot. When the officers arrived, they found a 25-year-old many lying in the driveway of a home with gunshot woulds on his left hip and lower leg. A 27-year-old man told the officers that the two were about to get into their car when two unknown men fired several shots at them.

The first shooter was Hispanic, with a thin build, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, wearing a dark red hooded sweatshirt, a blue surgical mask, dark jeans and was brandishing a silver handgun. The second shooter was also Hispanic with a thin build, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, a blue surgical mask, dark pants and was also holding a silver handgun.

After the attack, both shooters fled on foot south on Nassau Avenue.

The gunshot victim was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he is in stable condition. The second man was not injured.

Police ask anyone with information about this shooting to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous, and you cold receive a reward if your information leads to an arrest.