NASSAU- A man was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting Tuesday night.
Police have not released the name of the victim, who died in hospital.
The shooting happened around 9pm on December 7 at Spence Street in the Mason’s Addition area.
Police said the victim was outside with others when someone in a passing car began shooting, hitting him multiple times.
While on their way to the scene, the officers encountered a speeding truck. They stopped the truck driver and saw the gunshot victim on the bed of the truck.
The police escorted the truck to hospital. However, doctors could not help the shooting victim.
It’s unknown if the incident is connected to a recent shooting in the Mason’s Addition area that left three men dead.
According to police, on October 29 the men were on the porch of a home off Prison Lane when two men approached on foot and opened fire.
One of the victims died at the scene; the other two men died in hospital.
