Crime & Safety

Police Identify Teen Killed In Hempstead Homicide

The 18-year-old who died outside a Hempstead apartment building Sunday night has been identified, per police.

HEMPSTEAD, NY — Police announced Monday that they had identified the 18-year-old who died in a Sunday night homicide in Hempstead.

According to police, the teen was found with puncture wounds to his torso Sunday night. He was then transported to the hospital and pronounced dead there, police said.

Tuesday, police announced that the teen was Hempstead resident Michael David Grajeda Suazo. Police said Monday that an investigation into Suazo’s death was ongoing, and announced no arrests or charges related to his death Tuesday.

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