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Nassau County Police responded to reports of a shooting at a home in Roosevelt, located on Madison Avenue, at around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4.
When officers arrived, they found a 30-year-old victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg, police said.
He was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital and was last listed in stable condition.
There were no other reports of injuries stemming from the incident.
The suspected gunman, 24-year-old Raul Flores, of Freeport, was arrested shortly after police arrived on scene.
Investigators said Flores was visiting the home when he got into a verbal altercation with the victim.
The argument culminated with Flores displaying a pistol before shooting the victim in his leg, according to police.
Flores was arrested on multiple charges, including first-and-second-degree assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and reckless endangerment.
He’s expected to be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Wednesday, Oct. 5.
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