Nassau County Crime Stoppers are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information related to an ongoing homicide investigation of a Mineola man who police said was murdered outside his Roslyn Road residence last Sunday.
Oscar Granados, 43, of 81 Roslyn Road, was approached by a suspect at about 9:36 p.m. who police said fatally shot him and then fled in an unknown direction.
At a news conference Monday, police said witnesses reported hearing people shouting about money prior and then a single gunshot.
“It’s a real shame, both for the community and humanity,” said neighbor Robert Morndello, a resident of 100 Roslyn Road. “This has never happened around here before.”
Officers said Granados’ family told them he had a gambling habit.
Police also disputed initial media reports that Granados was shot in the head.
Granados’ family declined to be interviewed by Blank Slate Media, but a man who identified himself as Granados’ nephew told ABC News that his uncle, an immigrant from El Salvador, was a hardworking man trying to earn a living.
He said he did not know why anyone would want to shoot his uncle.
Crime Stoppers have requested that anyone with information call 1-800-244-TIPS or the police department’s Homicide Squad at 516-573-7788. Calls will remain anonymous.