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Baldwin Teen Charged in Hempstead Party Shooting That Killed Monroe University Player

Investigators say he fired into a crowd after a dispute at the door over weapons.

Overview

  • Police identified the suspect as Jacob McMillan, 18, of Baldwin, and announced the arrest on Dec. 3.
  • McMillan is charged with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder and weapons offenses, plus second-degree burglary in an unrelated September case.
  • Authorities say a brief altercation began when the host sought to ensure no one brought a weapon inside, after which the shooter backed away and opened fire with a handgun.
  • Three shots struck three people, killing 19-year-old Monroe University basketball player Amira McCleod and wounding two 20-year-old Nassau Community College students.
  • The Nov. 22 shooting occurred at a house party in Hempstead near Willow and Kennedy Avenues, and the two injured men are recovering.