Police Respond to Scene of Deadly Long Island Supermarket Shooting
Nassau County Police said three people were shot at a Stop and Shop supermarket in West Hempstead, New York, on Tuesday morning, April 20, and said a person of interest was still at large.
Officials confirmed one person was killed and two others were injured after several shots were fired around 11:20 am Tuesday. Police identified Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, who “was and may still be” a store employee as a “person of interest” in the shooting. He was still at large, according to Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder.
Raymond Serano shared video from a nearby parking lot. “There’s cops everywhere,” he says in the video. “I hope a cop didn’t get shot.”
Police said nearby schools were on lockdown as officials canvassed the area. Credit: Raymond Serano via Storyful
