In the early hours of a summer morning in Hempstead, New York, a burst of gunfire shattered the predawn quiet, leaving a man clinging to life and a community searching for answers. The victim was 34-year-old Andre Bell, who was discovered inside a vehicle at the intersection of Kennedy and Harold avenues around 2:30 a.m. on Friday, August 14, 2015.
He had sustained gunshot wounds to his head.
Emergency services rushed Bell to a nearby hospital, but the severity of his injuries proved to be overwhelming. After fighting for his life for six days, Andre Bell succumbed to his wounds on August 20, 2015. His death was ruled a homicide, prompting an investigation by the Nassau County Police Homicide Squad.
In the days that followed, authorities reached out to the public for assistance in solving the fatal shooting. The police did not release a significant amount of information regarding the circumstances of the murder but did issue a wanted poster seeking tips from the community. A reward of $5,000 was offered for any information that would lead to an arrest in the case. Despite these efforts, there have been no subsequent public announcements regarding any suspects or arrests in connection with the shooting death of Andre Bell. The case remains an unsolved crime, a painful and unresolved chapter for his family and the Hempstead community.
