Hempstead man charged in 2020 fatal shooting, Nassau police say

By Joan Grallajoan.gralla@newsday.com JoanGrallaApril 30, 2021

A Hempstead man has been arrested and charged with murder, nearly eight months after a 22-year-old was fatally shot on a street by someone in a vehicle, Nassau police said Friday.

Edwin Guerrero of Hempstead died from his injuries after being shot — along with a 24-year-old man — on High Street in Hempstead at 3:35 a.m. on Sept. 6, police said. The second individual, though hospitalized, survived, police said.

Denis Gutierrez-Marcos, 18, has been charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder, assault, criminal use of a firearm, criminal possession of a weapon, and possession of a dangerous weapon for two previous offenses, police said.

He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Nassau County Criminal Court in Hempstead on Friday and was held without bail, according to online court records. His next court appearance will be May 13.

By Joan Gralla and Ted Phillips

joan.gralla@newsday.com JoanGralla

Joan Gralla is a general assignment reporter who also covers parks, flood control and Holocaust restitution. She's a former Reuters correspondent who covered politics, economics and markets.

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