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Ricky Ward

Case from Hempstead, NY dated Dec 02, 2016

Victim Details

Ricky Ward

Male

Black / African American

Hempstead

NY

2016-12-02

37

Ricky

Ward

07/09/2026

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In the early morning hours of December 2, 2016, the life of 37-year-old Ricky Ward was tragically cut short in his hometown of Hempstead, New York. A male resident of the community, Ward was walking home when he was fatally shot.

Just after midnight, at approximately 12:25 a.m., the ShotSpotter system, a network of acoustic sensors designed to detect and locate gunfire, alerted the Hempstead Village Police to a shooting on the 100 block of Elizabeth Avenue. When officers arrived at the sc ...
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  • Bay Shore, NY Patch: Police ID Man Found Shot to Death Outside of Nassau Home
  • Police ID man killed in Hempstead shooting - News 12 - Long Island
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