Teen Who Died After In East Meadow Shootout Identified, Police Say

MINEOLA, NY — The teenager who died after being shot during a barbecue in Eisenhower Park Wednesday night has been identified, Nassau County police said Friday.

According to police, the 15-year-old who died in the shooting was identified as Coram resident Quacere Hagans. The identification comes two days after the shooting, and hours after Nassau County Police Commissioner said that NCPD officers believed the shooter in was already in custody, per a News 12 Long Island report.

In addition to taking Hagans' life, police said the shooting had injured two men, aged 28 and 31. Initial reports from police were that two individuals had been arrested with weapons on their person Wednesday night.

In the Thursday arraignment of a 17-year-old facing a weapons possession charge, prosecutors said the teen had entered a gated area of the park after trying to leave the scene, per reports. In the gated area of the park, News 12 reported, prosecutors said police found a loaded, high-capacity 9mm handgun. Per reports, prosecutors said two 9mm casings had been found at the scene of the shooting.

The teen's attorney said Friday that his client was not being charged with anything related to the shooting, emphasizing that the only charge the teen was facing in court Thursday was for weapons possession.

“He hasn’t been charged with a shooting, it’s just the weapons possession charge,” attorney Greg Zak told Patch Friday.

As for the weapons charge, both the district attorney's office and the teen's attorney said the teen had pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors did not identify the boy due to his age, and Zak said he didn’t wish to comment on the charges Friday. The teenager, Zak said, has no prior criminal convictions.

The 17-year-old is due back in court Apr. 22, prosecutors and his attorney confirmed Friday.

To read the full News 12 report on the shooting, click here.