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Joseph Fountain

Case from Westbury, NY dated Jan 01, 2026

Victim Details

Joseph Fountain

Male

Black / African American

Westbury

NY

2026-01-01

40

Joseph

Fountain

07/23/2026

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In the early hours of New Year's Day, a sense of celebration turned to tragedy in the community of New Cassel, near Westbury, New York. Joseph Fountain, a 40-year-old man, was fatally shot in an incident that shattered the dawn of the new year. The event unfolded at approximately 2:05 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2026, along Railroad Avenue in the vicinity of Siegel Street. When officers from the Nassau County Police Department arrived at the scene, they discovered Fountain suffering from gunsho ...
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  • News 12 - Default: Bay Shore man charged with murder in New Year’s Day shooting
  • Five Towns, NY Patch: Man Killed In Early New Year's Day New Cassel Shooting: Police
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