Police Search For Suspect After Man Stabbed To Death In Hempstead

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Police are investigating a homicide in Hempstead.

Officers were called to Warner Avenue around 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, where 57-year-old William Pinckney, of Freeport, was found stabbed at least once.

Pinckney was rushed to Nassau University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Chopper 2 was over the scene as SWAT teams entered homes searching for the suspect.

Police told CBS2 it did not appear to be a random attack.