Shooting at HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE AND MERRICK AVENUE on 04/16/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 04/16/2026 12:00 AM
Description: 15-year-old killed and 2 injured in gang-related shooting at Eisenhower Park barbecue
Address: HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE AND MERRICK AVENUE, East Meadow, NY
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Elease FarmerMissing Age
15Est. Current Age
50Last Seen
New York, NY on 07/01/1991Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'3" Weight: 135 lbsCase Number
MP74809Area Cold Cases
Name
Richard AdersonAge
47Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 5, 1997, at about 6:00 p.M. On the eastbound side of I-84, about 1/5 of a mile west of exit 12 and about four miles east of the newburgh-beacon bridge eastbound toll barrier, richard aderson apparently was involved in an accident. An argument ensued and aderson was shot in the chest. After the shooting, the suspect left the scene and headed eastbound on interstate 84.Agency
NY State Troopers