Shooting death in Hempstead

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A 19-year-old man was shot dead in Hempstead on Wednesday.

Nassau County police responded to a call of multiple shots fired at the McDonald's restaurant at 340 Peninsula Blvd., just before 4 p.m., on Sept. 14. There, officers found the teenager — who they have not yet identified, pending family notification — shot multiple times.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police continue to investigate. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Nassau County Police Department’s crime stopping unit at (800) 244-8477.